starring
Sterling Hayden Elisha Cook
Timothy Carey
Ex-convict Johnny Clay devises a daring plan to steal two million dollars from a heavily-guarded racetrack. The gang he assembles to make 'the killing' includes the track cashier, a crooked cop, a bartender, a reformed alcoholic and a hired gunman. Stanley Kubrick's thriller features one of the screen's most gripping and expertly executed robberies.
Screenplay by STANLEY KUBRICK Based on the novel Clean Break by LIONEL WHITE
Produced by JAMES B. HARRIS Directed by STANLEY KUBRICK
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