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I Want to Live!

1958-11-182h 0mDrama / Crime7.0/10TMDB · 122 votes

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

“The murder trial that shook the world!”

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Directed byRobert Wise

Original languageEnglish

Original release1958-11-18

ProductionUnited States of America

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The people behind the picture.

Susan HaywardBarbara Graham

Simon OaklandEdward S. 'Ed' Montgomery

Virginia VincentPeg

Theodore BikelCarl G.G. Palmberg

Wesley LauHenry L. Graham

Philip CoolidgeEmmett Perkins

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Lou KrugmanJohn R. 'Jack' Santo James PhilbrookBruce King Bartlett RobinsonDistrict Attorney Milton Gage ClarkeAttorney Richard G. Tibrow Joe De SantisAl Matthews John MarleyFather Devers Raymond BaileySan Quentin Warden Gertrude FlynnSan Quentin Matron Russell ThorsonSan Quentin Sgt.

Dabbs GreerSan Quentin Capt.

Stafford ReppPolice Sgt.

Gavin MacLeodPolice Lt.

Alice BackesBarbara, San Quentin Nurse

Wendell HolmesDetective

Gerry MulliganJazz Combo Member

Shelly ManneJazz Combo Member

Art FarmerJazz Combo Member

Frank RosolinoJazz Combo Member

Pete JollyJazz Combo Member

Bud ShankJazz Combo Member

John GeorgeCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)

John BartonClerk (uncredited)

Leonard BellSan Francisco Hood (uncredited)

Olive BlakeneyCorona Warden (uncredited)

Eumenio BlancoCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Paul BradleyReporter (uncredited)

Peter BreckBen Miranda (uncredited)

George BruggemanBailiff (uncredited)

George ChesterCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' ChissellGuard (uncredited)

Jack WestonNCO at Party (uncredited)

Hope SummersEthel - Policewoman on Bus (uncredited)

Brett HalseySailor at party (uncredited)

Gene RothEric (uncredited)

Rusty LaneJudge (uncredited)

Jason JohnsonBixel, The Landlord (uncredited)

Paul GengePolice Inspector (uncredited)

Dennis CrossBar Patron (uncredited)

Dan SheridanPolice Broadcaster (uncredited)

Charles FredericksSucker at Card Game (uncredited)

Red MitchellJazz Combo Member

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