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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. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this RKO picture.
- (6.1K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Robert Wise
- 1947-05-03
May 27, 2024 · In Reno a man kills a girl he likes and her boyfriend out of jealousy; it may not be the first time. A woman whose divorce has just come through finds the bodies then decides not to become ...
- 92 min
- 12
- Classic Motion Pictures
Watch the 1947 American film noir directed by Robert Wise and starring Lawrence Tierney, Claire Trevor and Walter Slezak. Read reviews and learn more about the plot, the characters and the themes of this classic crime drama.
- 92 min
- 1782
- Enid Montague508
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.
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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- Crime, Drama
Born To Kill is noir incarnate pitting an homme fatale against a femme fatale. If looks could kill then all under Lawrence Tierney's simmering gaze were doomed and in fact, that is exactly how it plays out in a tale that has it all - alcohol, gambling, jealousy, rage, murder.
