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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.
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
A film noir about a murderer who marries a young woman and tries to kill her sister. Based on a novel by James Gunn, directed by Robert Wise and starring Claire Trevor and Lawrence Tierney.
- Robert Wise, Sam Ruman
- Claire Trevor
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
- 129
- Classic Motion Pictures
Born to Kill (1947) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Drifter Sam Wilde (Lawrence Tierney) murders a Reno, Nev., boardinghouse owner and her boyfriend in a fit of jealousy. Tenant Helen Brent (Claire Trevor) discovers...
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.
