The Killing

1h 25m · 1956 · Directed by Stanley Kubrick · 4.0 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Killing (1956) runs 1h 25m, directed by Stanley Kubrick. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal millions from the racetrack where he works, she hatches a plot of her own.

Genres: Thriller, Crime

Where to watch: Prime Video (US, checked 9 July 2026)