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Killing, The (1956) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Killing, The (1956) a score of 3.1106 out of 4

based on (36) reviews

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filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

"The Killing" was the breakthrough film for director/screenwriter Stanley Kubrick. His first few films were obscure and low budget, but for "The Killing" he was given more to work with: a better cast and a bigger budget. This film promptly got the...read the complete Killing, The (1956) review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

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Appreciating Great Trash

A taut and efficient little thriller, The Killer is notable primarily for Stanley Kubrick's impeccable direction; no-one else can touch him in terms of visual composition, although at this point he'd yet to have either the experience or the...read the complete Killing, The (1956) review at Appreciating Great Trash

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eye WEEKLY (Jason Anderson)

Ultraviolence, orgies and elevators full of ruby-red blood all come to small screens this summer as Bravo! airs the most comprehensive Stanley Kubrick retrospective to appear on TV in North America. The fact that the films are all running uncut and...read the complete Killing, The (1956) review at eye WEEKLY (Jason Anderson)