Born to Kill

Name: Born to Kill
Director: Robert Wise
Released: 1947
Duration: 92 min
Cast: Claire Trevor, Lawrence Tierney, Walter Slezak, Phillip Terry, Audrey Long

1947

Dir. Robert Wise

1h 32m

USA

Synopsis

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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Robert Wise

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Robert Wise

1914 – 2005

Robert Earl Wise (September 10, 1914 – September 14, 2005) was an American sound effects editor, film editor, film producer and director. He won Academy Awards as Best Director for The Sound of Music (1965) and West Side Story (1961) as well as nominations as Best Film Editing for Citizen Kane (1941) and Best Picture for The Sand Pebbles (1966). Among his other films are Born to Kill; Destination…

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