Born to Kill

“THE COLDEST KILLER A WOMAN EVER LOVED”

6.7(92)19471h 32m

CrimeDramaThriller

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

Director

Robert Wise

Where to watch

Rent

Buy

Streaming data by JustWatch

Cast

Claire Trevor

Helen Brent

Lawrence Tierney

Sam Wild

Walter Slezak

Matthew Arnett

Phillip Terry

Fred Grover

Audrey Long

Georgia Staples

Elisha Cook Jr.

Marty

Isabel Jewell

Laury Palmer

Esther Howard

Mrs. Kraft

Kathryn Card

Grace

Tony Barrett

Danny

Grandon Rhodes

Inspector Wilson

Demetrius Alexis

Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)

Reviews

2 reviews

felixxx999

9y ago

8.0

FILM NOIR OF THE WEEK Robert Wise's Born to Kill has never been one of my favorite noirs. It regularly tops "best of" lists, and many film noir enthusiasts whom I respect love it, so I was hoping a fresh viewing would reveal something new to me. Alas, for me it was still the same old flick. It's an enjoyable picture, but it's wildly melodramatic, there are subplots that never really go anywh...

John Chard

8y ago

9.0

Turnip Man and Iceberg Woman. Lady of Deceit (AKA: Born to Kill) is directed by Robert Wise and adapted to screenplay by Eve Greene and Richard Macaulay from the novel Deadlier than the Male written by James Gunn. It stars Claire Trevor, Lawrence Tierney, Walter Slezak, Elisha Cook Jr., Audrey Long, Isabel Jewell and Esther Howard. Music is by Paul Sawtell and cinematography by Robert De Grasse...