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Born to Kill (1947)
- NR
- 04/30/1947 (US)
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- 1h 32m
THE COLDEST KILLER A WOMAN EVER LOVED
Overview
Helen Brent has just received a Reno divorce. That night, she discovers her neighbor Laury Palmer and a gentleman caller murdered in Palmer's home. The killer is her neighbor's other boyfriend Sam Wilde, an insanely jealous man who won't abide anyone "cutting in" on him.
Robert Wise
DirectorEve Greene
ScreenplayRichard Macaulay
ScreenplayJames Gunn
NovelCast
![Claire Trevor's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/9fBt1rbo63Gu7pO7WVo8RizMgUF.jpg)
Claire Trevor
Helen Brent![Lawrence Tierney's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/crtpxUAnPrZFSrLjbsTUTdGn72W.jpg)
Lawrence Tierney
Sam Wild![Walter Slezak's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/8RPITP47AOYYsvNRsrSB9bGnF5l.jpg)
Walter Slezak
Matthew Arnett![Phillip Terry's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/RhQPDgCLUilO8UAtVt62tjH0QY.jpg)
Phillip Terry
Fred Grover![Audrey Long's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/efBtuEoZZX1ATzsCNgDp3qbFfpn.jpg)
Audrey Long
Georgia Staples![Elisha Cook Jr.'s headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/lM7n3Feg9t2mkcMUmdJ5fCi54wJ.jpg)
Elisha Cook Jr.
Marty![Isabel Jewell's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/n8dtaQFdr6ZbIHOSCUlTIAprW8Z.jpg)
Isabel Jewell
Laury Palmer![Esther Howard's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/uzDNnWslkr0B5oIMlqW6alS4NNm.jpg)