The Killing (1956)

NYEAH SEE!? Who says that? Who says “Nyeah See”? Is it Jimmy Cagney? Edward G. Robinson? That tiny mobster guy in the Looney Tunes cartoon? I can’t exactly remember. March is classic Film Noir five days a week and we’re dramatically calling it “THE LEFT HAND ENDEAVOR” because it’s cool and it makes us feel cool to say it. Bob and Angela LOVE this shit so as far as they’re concerned, it’s bangers all month long and today is no exception. We’re tackling our third Stanley Kubrick movie for the show with one of his earliest pictures and his first “serious” film (as he sort of puts it) and it just happens to be one of the best heist movies of all time. Johnny Clay’s got some boys together but some of the elements are a bit volatile. There’s some sad girls and some bad girls. Crooked cops, clown masks and some Pro Wrestling. Of course we’re speaking of “THE KILLING” from 1956 starring Sterling Hayden, Elisha Cook & Marie Windsor. One of the most thrilling noirs this month and you really feel that end sequence. But why is it called “The Killing”, though? Which kill is “The Killing”? Of course you can often find these older movies online if you know where to look. For Example: https://archive.org/details/thekilling1956

 

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