In Cold Blood
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In Cold Blood

The crime that shocked a nation.

7.5 / 10 1967 2h 14mR English
CrimeDramaHistory

Storyline

After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.

Cast & Crew

Robert Blake

Robert Blake

Perry Smith

Lead
Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Richard 'Dick' Hickcock

John Forsythe

John Forsythe

Alvin Dewey

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Jensen

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Harold Nye

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

Mr. Hickock

John Gallaudet

John Gallaudet

Roy Church

James Flavin

James Flavin

Clarence Duntz

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Brooks's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. In Cold Blood is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker