The Killers (1946) – Filming Locations
Crime / Mystery / Thriller · Directed by Robert Siodmak · Starring Edmond O'Brien, Ava Gardner
Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede, he's expecting them and doesn't put up a fight. Since the Swede had a life insurance policy, an investigator, on a hunch, decides to look into the murder. As the Swede's past is laid bare, it comes to light that he was in love with a beautiful woman who may have lured him into pulling off a bank robbery overseen by another man.
Where was The Killers filmed?
- Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States, Atlantic City – Opening sequences establishing the seaside resort setting where the killers arrive. The iconic boardwalk and Atlantic City resort provided an atmospheric noir setting for the opening act of the film
- Los Angeles, California, United States, Los Angeles – Detective investigation scenes and urban noir sequences throughout the film. Los Angeles urban landscape served as the primary location for the detective story and investigation scenes
- San Francisco, California, United States, San Francisco – Scenes depicting the search for the killers and backstory investigation. The San Francisco setting provided location authenticity for portions of the investigation narrative