Movie
Born to Kill
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1947-04-30
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Claire Trevor as Helen Brent
- Lawrence Tierney as Sam Wild
- Walter Slezak as Matthew Arnett
- Phillip Terry as Fred Grover
- Audrey Long as Georgia Staples
- Elisha Cook Jr. as Marty
- Isabel Jewell as Laury Palmer
- Esther Howard as Mrs. Kraft
- Kathryn Card as Grace
- Tony Barrett as Danny
- Grandon Rhodes as Inspector Wilson
- Demetrius Alexis as Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
Crew
- Robert Wise - Director
- Richard Macaulay - Screenplay
- Eve Greene - Screenplay
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