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Born to Kill
Born to Kill

Born to Kill

THE COLDEST KILLER A WOMAN EVER LOVED

Genres

CrimeDramaThriller

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A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with a hotheaded murderer.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6.677/10

Release Date

30 April 1947

Country

United States of America

Cast

Claire Trevor

Claire Trevor

Helen Brent

Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney

Sam Wild

Walter Slezak

Walter Slezak

Matthew Arnett

Phillip Terry

Phillip Terry

Fred Grover

Audrey Long

Audrey Long

Georgia Staples

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Marty

Isabel Jewell

Isabel Jewell

Laury Palmer

Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Mrs. Kraft

Kathryn Card

Kathryn Card

Grace

Tony Barrett

Tony Barrett

Danny

Grandon Rhodes

Grandon Rhodes

Inspector Wilson

Demetrius Alexis

Demetrius Alexis

Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)

Symona Boniface

Symona Boniface

Gambler at Roulette Table (uncredited)

Ruth Brennan

Ruth Brennan

Sally (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Club Patron (uncredited)

James Carlisle

James Carlisle

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

Maid (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Gambler (uncredited)

Neal Dodd

Neal Dodd

Clergyman (uncredited)

Jean Fenwick

Jean Fenwick

Margaret Macy (uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Lee Frederick

Lee Frederick

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Ben Frommer

Ben Frommer

Delivery Boy (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Divorce Lawyer (uncredited)

Martha Hyer

Martha Hyer

Maid (uncredited)

Perc Launders

Perc Launders

Detective Bryson (uncredited)

Sam Lufkin

Sam Lufkin

Gambler (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Beatrice Maude

Beatrice Maude

Cook (uncredited)

Russell Meeker

Russell Meeker

Dealer (uncredited)

Al Murphy

Al Murphy

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Tommy Noonan

Tommy Noonan

Bellboy (uncredited)

Netta Packer

Netta Packer

Mrs. Perth (uncredited)

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Conductor (uncredited)

Paul Russell

Paul Russell

Club Patron (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

Gambler (uncredited)

Sammy Shack

Sammy Shack

Gambler (uncredited)

Phil Warren

Phil Warren

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Napoleon Whiting

Napoleon Whiting

Train Porter (uncredited)

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