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Born to Kill (1947)

Director(s) Robert Wise
Producer(s) Herman Schlom
Top Genres Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Thriller/Suspense
More Films Directed by Robert Wise More Films from 1947 More Films from the 1940s Top Classic Movies of the 1940s

Born to Kill Overview:

Born to Kill (1947) was a Crime - Film Noir Film directed by Robert Wise and produced by Herman Schlom.

SYNOPSIS

In this film noir cult favorite, Tierney marries a wealthy woman, but is irresistibly drawn to her sister. Violent and dark - and this from the director of The Sound of Music!

(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).

Born to Kill BlogHub Articles:

Lawrence Tierney is “Born to Kill”

By Stephen Reginald on Oct 29, 2024 From Classic Movie Man

Lawrence Tierney is “Born to Kill” Born to Kill (1947) is an American film noir directed by Robert Wise and starring Lawrence Tierney, Claire Trevor, and Walter Slezak. The supporting cast includes Esther Howard, Elisha Cook Jr. Philip Terry, and Audrey Long. The cinematography was ... Read full article

Day 2 of Noirvember: Helen Brent in Born to Kill (1947)

By shadowsandsatin on Nov 2, 2021 From Shadows and Satin

Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on Helen Trent of Born to Kill (1947). And a more depraved femme you’ll never want to meet. WHAT’S BORN TO KILL ABOUT? Described by one critic as a “sexy, suggestive yarn of crime with punishment,” Born to Kill primarily focuses on two character... Read full article

The CMBA “Femme/Homme Fatales of Noir” Blogathon — Sam Wild in Born to Kill (1947)

By shadowsandsatin on Apr 19, 2019 From Shadows and Satin

Sam Wild. If that isn’t a fitting name for a homme fatale, I just don’t know what is. Wild, a psychopathic drifter played with panache by Lawrence Tierney, is the title-referenced subject of the 1947 noir Born to Kill. In this first-rate, wholly riveting feature, Wild is a cool-minded serial kil... Read full article

Born to Kill (1947)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 26, 2017 From 4 Star Films

If you know what you want in life be sure of it and you can’t miss. I found that out early.  ~ Lawrence Tierney as Sam Wilde Reno was always a Hollywood euphemism. What it stood for, of course, was divorce, a dirty word given the sensibilities of the 40s and the 50s. But then again, being the... Read full article

Born to Kill (1947)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 26, 2017 From 4 Star Films

If you know what you want in life be sure of it and you can’t miss. I found that out early.  ~ Lawrence Tierney as Sam Wilde Reno was always a Hollywood euphemism. What it stood for, of course, was divorce, a dirty word given the sensibilities of the 40s and the 50s. But then again, being the... Read full article

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Born to Kill Quotes:

Laury Palmer: Oh, why not? If you're glad about the divorce, you ought to celebrate. And if you're sad and wanna forget about it, you ought to celebrate. So either way, you ought to celebrate.
Fred Grover: You never see a thing except what you want to see, do you?
Mrs. Kraft: You're the coldest iceberg of a woman I ever saw, and the rottenest inside. I've seen plenty, too. I wouldn't trade places with you if they sliced me into little pieces.
Mrs. Kraft: How come you got a hold of this information?
Marty Waterman: Through underworld connections, like it says in the newspapers. I'm a bad boy.
Sam Wild: I've got a dame on my mind - and she's dead. That's plenty for me.
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