I Want to Live! (1958)

  • NR
  • 11/18/1958 (US)
  • Drama, Crime
  • 2h

The murder trial that shook the world!

Overview

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.

Nelson Gidding

Screenplay

Don Mankiewicz

Screenplay

Robert Wise

Director

Ed Montgomery

Writer

Cast

Susan Hayward's headshot

Susan Hayward

Barbara Graham
Simon Oakland's headshot

Simon Oakland

Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery
Virginia Vincent's headshot

Virginia Vincent

Peg
Theodore Bikel's headshot

Theodore Bikel

Carl G.G. Palmberg
Wesley Lau's headshot

Wesley Lau

Henry L. Graham
Philip Coolidge's headshot

Philip Coolidge

Emmett Perkins
Lou Krugman's headshot

Lou Krugman

John R. 'Jack' Santo
James Philbrook's headshot

James Philbrook

Bruce King

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