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Born to Kill( 1947)

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THE COLDEST KILLER A WOMAN EVER LOVED

Overview

A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with a hotheaded murderer.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Claire Trevor

      Helen Brent

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      Lawrence Tierney

      Sam Wild

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      Walter Slezak

      Matthew Arnett

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      Phillip Terry

      Fred Grover

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      Audrey Long

      Georgia Staples

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      Elisha Cook Jr.

      Marty

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      Isabel Jewell

      Laury Palmer

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      Esther Howard

      Mrs. Kraft

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      Kathryn Card

      Grace

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      Tony Barrett

      Danny

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      Grandon Rhodes

      Inspector Wilson

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      Demetrius Alexis

      Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)

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      Symona Boniface

      Gambler at Roulette Table (uncredited)

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      Ruth Brennan

      Sally (uncredited)

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      George Bruggeman

      Club Patron (uncredited)

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      James Carlisle

      Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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      Ellen Corby

      Maid (uncredited)

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      Sayre Dearing

      Gambler (uncredited)

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      Neal Dodd

      Clergyman (uncredited)

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      Jean Fenwick

      Margaret Macy (uncredited)

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      George Ford

      Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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      Lee Frederick

      Desk Clerk (uncredited)

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      Ben Frommer

      Delivery Boy (uncredited)

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      Harry Harvey

      Divorce Lawyer (uncredited)

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      Martha Hyer

      Maid (uncredited)

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      Perc Launders

      Detective Bryson (uncredited)

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      Sam Lufkin

      Gambler (uncredited)

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      Wilbur Mack

      Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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      Beatrice Maude

      Cook (uncredited)

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      Russell Meeker

      Dealer (uncredited)

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      Al Murphy

      Cab Driver (uncredited)

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      Tommy Noonan

      Bellboy (uncredited)

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      Netta Packer

      Mrs. Perth (uncredited)

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      Jason Robards Sr.

      Conductor (uncredited)

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      Paul Russell

      Club Patron (uncredited)

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      Scott Seaton

      Gambler (uncredited)

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      Sammy Shack

      Gambler (uncredited)

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      Phil Warren

      Chauffeur (uncredited)

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      Napoleon Whiting

      Train Porter (uncredited)

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    A review by Steve

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    Written by Steve on Sat Dec 17 2016
    FILM NOIR OF THE WEEK Robert Wise's Born to Kill has never been one of my favorite noirs. It regularly tops "best of" lists, and many film noir enthusiasts whom I respect love it, so I was hoping a fresh viewing would reveal something new to me. Alas, for me it was still the same old flick. It's an enjoyable picture, but it's wildly melodramatic, there are subplots that never really go anywhere, and its over-the-top characters are mostly two-dimensional. The key to a great noir, like Billy Wilder's Double Indemnity (1944), is the sense that it could happen to you, or to someone you know. ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • san francisco, california
    • detective
    • film noir
    • murder
    • foster sister