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I Want to Live!

I Want to Live!

The murder trial that shook the world!

19586.92h 0m

Overview

Brazen perpetual offender Barbara Graham tries to go straight but she finds herself implicated in a murder and sent to death row.

Directed by Robert Wise
Written by Ed Montgomery, Nelson Gidding, Don Mankiewicz
Produced by Walter Wanger
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Top Cast

Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

Barbara Graham

Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland

Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery

Virginia Vincent

Virginia Vincent

Peg

Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel

Carl G.G. Palmberg

Wesley Lau

Wesley Lau

Henry L. Graham

Philip Coolidge

Philip Coolidge

Emmett Perkins

Lou Krugman

Lou Krugman

John R. 'Jack' Santo

James Philbrook

James Philbrook

Bruce King

Bartlett Robinson

Bartlett Robinson

District Attorney Milton

Gage Clarke

Gage Clarke

Attorney Richard G. Tibrow

Themes & Keywords

death penaltydeath rowbiographyframed for murderfallen woman

About I Want to Live!

I Want to Live! is a drama, crime film released in 1958 exploring themes of death penalty, death row, biography, framed for murder, fallen woman. Directed by Robert Wise, it stars Susan Hayward, Simon Oakland, Virginia Vincent. Brazen perpetual offender Barbara Graham tries to go straight but she finds herself implicated in a murder and sent to death row.

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