Born to Kill (1947)
| Release Date | 03 May 1947 |
| Tagline | The Story of a Woman Who Loved Unwisely...and too well! |
| Genre | Crime, Film-Noir, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Film Noir, Crime Drama |
| Mood | Nail-biters |
| Themes | Infidelity, Crimes of Passion |
| Tones | Tense, Gritty, Disturbing, Forceful |
| Tags | Investigation, Love Affair, Marriage, Murder, Sister |
Born to Kill is a 1947 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.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Kathryn Card
Grace
Tony Barrett
Danny
Grandon Rhodes
Police Inspector Wilson
Stanley Stone
Train Conductor
Demetrius Alexis
Maitre d'Hotel
Ruth Brennan
Sally
Sayre Dearing
Crap Dealer
Joe Dixon
Crap Dealer
Neal Dodd
Clergyman
Lee Frederick
Desk Clerk
Ben Frommer
Delivery Boy
Harry Harvey
Divorce Lawyer
Perc Launders
Detective Bryson
Sam Lufkin
Crap Dealer
Beatrice Maude
Cook
Al Murphy
Cab Driver
Netta Packer
Mrs. Perth
Sammy Shack
Crap Dealer
Phil Warren
Chauffeur
Napoleon Whiting
Porter
Director
Writer
Eve Greene
Richard Macaulay
Producer
Sid Rogell
executive producer
Herman Schlom
producer
Original Music
Paul Sawtell
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Cinematographer
Robert De Grasse
Editor
Les Millbrook
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Art Director
Albert S. D'Agostino
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Walter E. Keller
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Set Decorator
Darrell Silvera
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John Sturtevant
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Costume Designer
Edward Stevenson
Makeup Department
Mel Berns
makeup artist
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Weiss
assistant director
Sound Department
Roy Granville
sound
Robert H. Guhl
sound
Special Effects
Russell A. Cully
special effects
Music Department
C. Bakaleinikoff
musical director
Production Company
RKO Radio Pictures
Distributor
RKO Radio Pictures
C&C Television Corporation
King of Video
Warner Home Video
Éditions Montparnasse
Related Lists
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Films directed by Robert Wise
A Game of Death (1945)
Audrey Rose (1977)
Blood on the Moon (1948)
Born to Kill
Destination Gobi (1953)
Executive Suite (1954)
Helen of Troy (1956)
I Want to Live! (1958)
Mademoiselle Fifi (1944)
Mystery in Mexico (1948)
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
Rooftops (1989)
Run Silent Run Deep (1958)
So Big (1953)
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
Something for the Birds (1952)
Star! (1968)
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
The Body Snatcher (1945)
The Captive City (1952)
The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
The Desert Rats (1953)
The Haunting (1963)
The Hindenburg (1975)
The Sand Pebbles (1966)
The Set-Up (1949)
The Sound of Music (1965)
This Could Be the Night (1957)
Three Secrets (1950)
Tribute to a Bad Man (1956)
Two Flags West (1950)
Two for the Seesaw (1962)
Two People (1973)
Until They Sail (1957)
West Side Story (1961)
