# The Killing (1956)

**German title:** The Killing - Die Rechnung ging nicht auf


**Genres:** Thriller, Crime

**Duration:** 83 min

**Age rating:** FSK 12

**IMDb:** [7.9](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049406/)

**Letterboxd:** [4.0](https://letterboxd.com/film/the-killing/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: 96%, Popcornmeter: 92%](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/killing)

## Description

Crook Johnny Clay assembles a five-man team to plan and execute a daring racetrack robbery.

## Details

**Premiere:** 27 Nov 1956

**Director:** Stanley Kubrick

**Cast:** Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Vince Edwards, Jay C. Flippen, Ted de Corsia, Marie Windsor, Elisha Cook Jr., Joe Sawyer, James Edwards, Timothy Carey, Kola Kwariani, Jay Adler

**Countries:** United States

**Languages:** English

**Available versions:** OmU

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Odg-GY40w)

## Showtimes in Munich in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-10-13 (Tuesday)

- **[City Kinos](https://munich.ov-berlin.info/cinemas/200-city-kinos.md) (Ludwigsvorstadt):** [2026-10-13 20:15](https://www.city-kinos.de/en/films?sort=A-Z&date=2026-10-13&tab=daily)  (OmU)