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Born to Kill

THE COLDEST KILLER A WOMAN EVER LOVED

6.7(96)19471h 32m2

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

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
English
  • based on novel or book
  • san francisco, california
  • detective
  • film noir
  • murder
  • foster sister

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Behind the camera

Director

Robert Wise

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)NRNew York City, New York30 Apr 1947
    • TheatricalNR3 May 1947

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Born to Kill was released on 30 April 1947.

Audience reviews

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    Steve

    12/17/2016

    8/10

    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-th…

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    John Chard

    8/15/2017

    9/10

    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 Tierney, Walter Slezak, Elisha Cook Jr., Audrey Long, Isabel Jewell and Esther Howard. Music is by Paul Sawtell and cinematography by Robert De Grasse. Trevor plays co…

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