Ronald Reagan: From Hollywood To The Oval Office

Ronald Reagan Becomes The Villain

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Ronald Reagan’s last film credit is the 1964 crime film The Killers. For the first time in his long career, Reagan was cast as the villain. It was a welcome change. He had reportedly grown tired of being typecast as the “nice guy.” The movie was originally intended for television but wound up being released theatrically.

NBC deemed the film too violent for television because of a scene where Reagan slapped a moll. During its theatrical run, the film was not shown on Sundays for the same reason.