I Want to Live! 1958
“The murder trial that shook the world!”
What is I Want to Live!?
I Want to Live! is a 1958 American independent biographical film noir drama directed by Robert Wise and starring Susan Hayward, Simon Oakland, Virginia Vincent, and Theodore Bikel.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1958
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 120 minutes
- Release date
- Nov 18, 1958
- Studios
- United Artists, Figaro Incorporated Production
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Updated
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Overview
I Want to Live! is a 1958 American independent biographical film noir drama directed by Robert Wise and starring Susan Hayward, Simon Oakland, Virginia Vincent, and Theodore Bikel. The film follows brazen perpetual offender Barbara Graham as she attempts to go straight, only to find herself implicated in a murder and sent to death row.
Captured in a dramatic and serious tone, the film explores the events surrounding a murder trial that shook the world. With a runtime of two hours, it delivers a focused narrative centered on the legal battles and personal plight of its protagonist.
Should you watch it?
“A brazen perpetual offender fights for her life after being implicated in a murder.”
- Directed by Robert Wise with strong dramatic tension
- Starring Susan Hayward alongside Simon Oakland, Virginia Vincent, and Theodore Bikel
- Explores the high-stakes drama of a murder trial that shook the world
- The heavy subject matter involving a death row case may be too intense for some viewers.
Watch it if you enjoy classic biographical crime dramas and film noir about high-profile trials.
This is a dramatic and serious film noir with a runtime of two hours, dealing with crime and capital punishment.
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Where can I stream I Want to Live!
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Is I Want to Live! worth watching
Yes, it is a notable 1958 independent biographical film noir directed by Robert Wise and starring Susan Hayward.
What is the runtime of I Want to Live!
The film has a runtime of two hours.
Is this an episodic series
No, I Want to Live! is a feature-length film with a runtime of two hours rather than a multi-episode series.
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