A collection of two films based on Ernest Hemingway's story. Criterion Collection Year 2015 Video Release 2015-07-07 Studio Criterion Collection Genre Drama MPAA Rating Not Rated Color Color Runtime 94 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis Ernest Hemingway's simple but gripping short tale The Killers is a model of economical storytelling. Two directors adapted it into unforgettably virile features Robert Siodmak, in a 1946 film that helped define the noir style and launch the acting careers of Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner; and Don Siegel, in a brutal 1964 version, starring Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, and John Cassavetes, that was intended for television but deemed too violent for home audiences and released theatrically instead. The first is poetic and shadowy, the second direct and harsh as daylight, but both get at the heart of Hemingway's existential classic. Director Robert Siodmak Cast Robert Siodmak; Burt Lancaster; Ava Gardner; Don Siegel; Lee Marvin; Angie Dickinson; John Cassavetes