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The Killing
One sheet, movie poster, previously linen-backed original 1956 theatrical poster for The Killing, a classic film noir and heist thriller directed by Stanley Kubrick.
Film Overview

Director: Stanley Kubrick (his first major acclaimed film).
Starring: Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, and Vince Edwards.
Plot: Career criminal Johnny Clay (Sterling Hayden) recruits a team of amateurs—including a corrupt cop and a racetrack teller—to pull off a meticulously planned $2 million heist at a horse racing track.
Legacy: The film is famous for its non-linear storytelling, which influenced later directors like Quentin Tarantino, particularly for his film Reservoir Dogs.

Poster Details
The poster prominently features leading man Sterling Hayden and advertises the film as being "Like No Other Picture Since 'Scarface' and 'Little Caesar'!". It notes that the story is based on the novel Clean Break by Lionel White.
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