Born to Kill (1947)

Directed by

Robert Wise

Genre

drama film, film noir, crime film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 93 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A cold-blooded killer marries a wealthy woman to escape his violent past. Her jealous sister suspects his true nature, leading to a dangerous web of deceit and murder.

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What happens

Born to Kill (released in the U.K. as Lady of Deceit and in Australia as Deadlier Than the Male) is a 1947 RKO Pictures American film noir starring Lawrence Tierney, Claire Trevor and Walter Slezak with Esther Howard, Elisha Cook Jr., and Audrey Long in supporting roles. The film was director Robert Wise's first film noir production, preceding his later work on The Set-Up (1949) and The Captive City (1952). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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