The Killers – Directed by: Robert Siodmak (1946)

The Killers – Directed by: Robert Siodmak (1946)



Typical of film noirs, the ominous scene begins with a car driving through the night with its headlights illuminating a driver's and passenger's silhouettes from behind as they approach a city outskirts sign for ‘BRENTWOOD, NEW JERSEY’.
A story of two killers who infiltrate a small town and kill a man. A detective – childhood friend of the man who was killed, sets a plan to trap the killers and the man who hired them. The film includes a detective, a femme fatale and gangsters/hit men. This is a typical Film Noir and has many characteristics, including dark and gloomy locations and mysterious deaths. Also it includes a detective who is the seeker-hero who encounters a variety of problems along the way in finding the two contract killers. The film is in black and white and used Dutch angles and low angle shots which is stereotypical for the Film Noir genre. It uses a lot of shots which disorientate the viewer. The film also includes flashbacks and is set in an urban environment like most classic Film Noirs.