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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.
A divorcée falls for a murderer who killed her foster sister and her lover in Reno. Directed by Robert Wise, starring Claire Trevor, Lawrence Tierney and Walter Slezak.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Robert Wise
- 1947-05-03
Drifter Sam Wilde (Lawrence Tierney) murders a Reno, Nev., boardinghouse owner and her boyfriend in a fit of jealousy. Tenant Helen Brent (Claire Trevor)...
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- Lawrence Tierney
- Robert Wise
- Crime, Drama
Find out who starred in and worked on the 1947 film noir Born to Kill, directed by Robert Wise and based on a novel by James Gunn. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers and more on IMDb.
A woman divorced in Reno meets a murderer on the train and marries him for money and status. She later betrays him to a detective, but he kills her and his wife in a jealous rage.
A psychopathic slum kid marries into wealth and has a secret affair with a thrill-seeking woman. The film is a classic of its kind, with a lot of cruelty, degradation and dirty talk, but also some surprising angles on misogyny.
A woman discovers her neighbor and his lover murdered by a jealous man. Watch the trailer, cast, and user score of this classic film noir directed by Robert Wise.
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