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Born to Kill is a american film of genre Drama directed by Robert Wise released in USA on 3 may 1947 with Claire Trevor
Born to Kill (1947)
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Add to a movie listBorn to Kill is a 1947 American film noir starring Lawrence Tierney and directed by Robert Wise. It was the first film noir to be directed by Wise, who later directed The Set-Up (1949), The Captive City (1952), and Odds Against Tomorrow (1959). The film also features Claire Trevor, Walter Slezak, and Elisha Cook Jr.
The film was released in the U.K. as Lady of Deceit and in Australia as Deadlier Than the Male.
Synopsis
Helen Brent (Claire Trevor) has just received a Reno divorce in Nevada. That night, she discovers one of her neighbors, Laury Palmer, and Palmer's gentleman caller both murdered in Palmer's home. The killer is Palmer's other boyfriend, Sam Wilde (Lawrence Tierney), an insanely jealous man who won't abide anyone "cutting in" on him.Actors
Claire Trevor
(Helen Brent)
Lawrence Tierney
(Sam Wild)
Walter Slezak
(Matthew Arnett)
Phillip Terry
(Fred Grover)
Audrey Long
(Georgia Staples)
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