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30/04/1947 Crime, Drama, Thriller 1h 32m
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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.

  1. Robert Wise

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Claire Trevor

    Helen Brent

  2. Lawrence Tierney

    Sam Wild

  3. Walter Slezak

    Matthew Arnett

  4. Phillip Terry

    Fred Grover

  5. Audrey Long

    Georgia Staples

  6. Elisha Cook Jr.

    Marty

  7. Isabel Jewell

    Laury Palmer

  8. Esther Howard

    Mrs. Kraft

  9. Kathryn Card

    Grace

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Reviews

A review by Steve
Written by Steve on 2016-12-17
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....read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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