Born to Kill (1947 film)

Born to Kill is a 1947 American film noir starring Lawrence Tierney and directed by Robert Wise. It was the first film noir to be directed by Wise, who later directed The SetUp 1949, The Captive City 1952, and Odds Against Tomorrow 1959. The film also features Claire Trevor, Walter Slezak, and Elisha Cook Jr.

Helen Brent Claire Trevor has just received a Reno divorce in Nevada. That night, she discovers one of her neighbors, Laury Palmer, and Palmers gentleman caller both murdered in Palmers home. The killer is Palmers other boyfriend, Sam Wilde Lawrence Tierney, an insanely jealous man who wont abide anyone cutting in on him.Helen says nothing to the police shes leaving town and doesnt want to be impeded. She runs into Sam and is instantly attracted to his selfconfidence and brutality, but she is engaged to marry a wealthy boyfriend, Fred Phillip Terry. Sam wants to call on her in San Francisco. He arrives there and meets Georgia Staples Audrey Long, Helens foster sister, also rich. Sam soon shifts his attentions to her, marrying the sister for her money after a whirlwind romance. Neither Helens engagement nor Sams marriage is an impediment to their beginning an affair. ........

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