I Want to Live! poster

I Want to Live!( 1958)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Susan Hayward

      Barbara Graham

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      Simon Oakland

      Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery

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      Virginia Vincent

      Peg

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      Theodore Bikel

      Carl G.G. Palmberg

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      Wesley Lau

      Henry L. Graham

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      Philip Coolidge

      Emmett Perkins

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      Lou Krugman

      John R. 'Jack' Santo

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      James Philbrook

      Bruce King

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      Bartlett Robinson

      District Attorney Milton

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      Gage Clarke

      Attorney Richard G. Tibrow

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      Joe De Santis

      Al Matthews

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      John Marley

      Father Devers

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      Raymond Bailey

      San Quentin Warden

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      Gertrude Flynn

      San Quentin Matron

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      Russell Thorson

      San Quentin Sgt.

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      Dabbs Greer

      San Quentin Capt.

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      Stafford Repp

      Police Sgt.

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      Gavin MacLeod

      Police Lt.

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      Alice Backes

      Barbara, San Quentin Nurse

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      Wendell Holmes

      Detective

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      Gerry Mulligan

      Jazz Combo Member

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      Shelly Manne

      Jazz Combo Member

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      Art Farmer

      Jazz Combo Member

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      Frank Rosolino

      Jazz Combo Member

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      Pete Jolly

      Jazz Combo Member

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      Bud Shank

      Jazz Combo Member

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      John George

      Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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      John Barton

      Clerk (uncredited)

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      Leonard Bell

      San Francisco Hood (uncredited)

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      Olive Blakeney

      Corona Warden (uncredited)

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      Eumenio Blanco

      Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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      Paul Bradley

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Peter Breck

      Ben Miranda (uncredited)

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      George Bruggeman

      Bailiff (uncredited)

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      George Chester

      Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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      Noble 'Kid' Chissell

      Guard (uncredited)

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      Jack Weston

      NCO at Party (uncredited)

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      Hope Summers

      Ethel - Policewoman on Bus (uncredited)

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      Brett Halsey

      Sailor at party (uncredited)

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      Gene Roth

      Eric (uncredited)

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      Rusty Lane

      Judge (uncredited)

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      Jason Johnson

      Bixel, The Landlord (uncredited)

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      Paul Genge

      Police Inspector (uncredited)

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      Dennis Cross

      Bar Patron (uncredited)

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      Dan Sheridan

      Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

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      Charles Fredericks

      Sucker at Card Game (uncredited)

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      Red Mitchell

      Jazz Combo Member

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    9
    Written by John Chard on Sun Apr 14 2019
    My heart bleeds for you. How can I help you Inspector, buy a few tickets to the policemen's ball? Right from the off there's a realistic feel to the film that immediately draws you in. Be it the characters being acted out so deftly, or the whole composition of director Robert Wise's work, it's quite something and sets the viewer up a treat. It somehow manages to put you in there with Barbara Graham so as to make you feel all the emotions that Graham herself feels. The plot is based around the murky life of Barbara Graham and the subsequent trial that would culminate in her execution, al...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • death penalty
    • death row
    • biography
    • framed for murder
    • fallen woman