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I Want to Live! (1958)

NR · 1958-11-18 · 2h 0m · EN
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The murder trial that shook the world!

Barbara Graham is a woman with dubious moral standards, often a guest in seedy bars. She has been sentenced for some petty crimes. Two men she knows murder an older woman. When they get caught they start to think that Barbara has helped the police arresting them. As a revenge they tell the police that Barbara is the murderer.

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Robert WiseDirectorEd MontgomeryWriter

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Susan HaywardSusan HaywardBarbara GrahamSimon OaklandSimon OaklandEdward S. 'Ed' MontgomeryVirginia VincentVirginia VincentPegTheodore BikelTheodore BikelCarl G.G. PalmbergWesley LauWesley LauHenry L. GrahamPhilip CoolidgePhilip CoolidgeEmmett PerkinsLou KrugmanLou KrugmanJohn R. 'Jack' SantoJames PhilbrookJames PhilbrookBruce KingBartlett RobinsonBartlett RobinsonDistrict Attorney MiltonGage ClarkeGage ClarkeAttorney Richard G. TibrowJoe De SantisJoe De SantisAl MatthewsJohn MarleyJohn MarleyFather Devers

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BiographyDeath rowDeath penalty

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Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityBiography · Death Row · Death PenaltyDialogue densityDramaDirector preference165020Actor preference249225 · 133159 · 253138Country preferenceUs

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What is I Want to Live! about?

Barbara Graham is a woman with dubious moral standards, often a guest in seedy bars. She has been sentenced for some petty crimes. Two men she knows murder an older woman. When they get caught they start to think that Barbara has helped the police arresting them. As a revenge they tell the police that Barbara is the murderer.

How long is I Want to Live!?

I Want to Live! has a runtime of 120 minutes.