All the classic noir staples are there in 1946 ′ s The Killers: Shadowy
black - and - white cinematography, the sexy femme fatale (Ava Gardner), the
doomed protagonist (Burt Lancaster), and the
dogged investigator (Edmond O'Brien).
Both the
black cat and
dog are
doomed when they are brought to a pound because
black animals, particularly
black labs or lab mixes, are euthanized at a horrifying rate at many pounds and shelters because people pass them up for lighter - colored
dogs.