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Born to Kill
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Born to Kill

1947•1h 32m•Crime•Drama•Thriller
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Story Line

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

“THE COLDEST KILLER A WOMAN EVER LOVED”

Top Cast

Claire Trevor

Claire Trevor

Helen Brent

Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney

Sam Wild

Walter Slezak

Walter Slezak

Matthew Arnett

Phillip Terry

Phillip Terry

Fred Grover

Audrey Long

Audrey Long

Georgia Staples

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Marty

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Rating

6.7/ 10

Release Date

1947-04-30

Runtime

1h 32m

Genres

CrimeDramaThriller

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User Reviews (2)

Steve

8/10
•12/17/2016
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. ...
John Chard

John Chard

9/10
•8/15/2017
Turnip Man and Iceberg Woman. Lady of Deceit (AKA: Born to Kill) is directed by Robert Wise and adapted to screenplay by Eve Greene and Richard Macaulay from the novel Deadlier than the Male written by James Gunn. It stars Claire Trevor, Lawrence ...