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English. 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.
- May 3, 1947
- Herman Schlom
Born to Kill: Directed by Robert Wise. With Claire Trevor, Lawrence Tierney, Walter Slezak, Phillip Terry. A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with the hotheaded murderer romancing her foster sister.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Robert Wise
- 1947-05-03
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Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A murderer marries a young innocent then goes after her more experienced sister. Cast & Crew. Read More. Robert Wise. Director. Claire Trevor. Helen [Brent] Lawrence Tierney. Sam [Wilde] Walter Slezak. [Albert] Arnett. Phillip Terry. Fred [Grover] Audrey Long. Georgia [Staples Wilde]
- Robert Wise, Sam Ruman
- Claire Trevor
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Synopsis. Upon receiving a divorce in Reno, Helen Trent (Claire Trevor) plans to return to San Francisco and goes back to the boarding house where she is renting a room from boozy landlady Mrs. Kraft (Esther Howard) but discovers two dead bodies in the kitchen.
Born To Kill (1947) is a savage psychopathic murder female seeker hero thriller noir, from the height of the classic film noir period, displaying virtually every noir vice and virtue in a brutal and thrilling tale of toxic male psychopathy and female resilience.
Overview. Helen Brent has just received a Reno divorce. That night, she discovers her neighbor Laury Palmer and a gentleman caller murdered in Palmer's home. The killer is her neighbor's other boyfriend Sam Wilde, an insanely jealous man who won't abide anyone "cutting in" on him. Robert Wise. James Gunn. Eve Greene.