I Want to Live! 65 years old

The murder trial that shook the world!

I Want to Live!

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.

Credits

I Want to Live! Cast

Name Character
Joe De Santis He was 49, 80 years old when he died as Al Matthews
Theodore Bikel He was 34, 91 years old when he died as Carl G.G. Palmberg
Susan Hayward She was 41, 57 years old when she died as Barbara Graham
Simon Oakland He was 43, 68 years old when he died as Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery
John George He was 60, 70 years old when he died as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Philip Coolidge He was 50, 58 years old when he died as Emmett Perkins
Dabbs Greer He was 41, 90 years old when he died as San Quentin Capt.
Alice Backes She was 35, 83 years old when she died as Barbara, San Quentin Nurse
John Marley He was 51, 76 years old when he died as Father Devers
Stafford Repp He was 40, 56 years old when he died as Police Sgt.
Gage Clarke He was 58, 64 years old when he died as Attorney Richard G. Tibrow
Wesley Lau He was 37, 63 years old when he died as Henry L. Graham
Bartlett Robinson He was 45, 73 years old when he died as District Attorney Milton
Lou Krugman He was 44, 78 years old when he died as John R. 'Jack' Santo
Virginia Vincent She was 40, 95 years old when she died as Peg
Raymond Bailey He was 54, 75 years old when he died as San Quentin Warden
Gavin MacLeod He was 27, now 93 years old as Police Lt.
James Philbrook He was 34, 58 years old when he died as Bruce King
Gerry Mulligan He was 31, 68 years old when he died as Jazz Combo Member
Shelly Manne He was 38, 64 years old when he died as Jazz Combo Member
Wendell Holmes He was 44, 47 years old when he died as Detective
Russell Thorson He was 52, 75 years old when he died as San Quentin Sgt.
Pete Jolly He was 26, 72 years old when he died as Jazz Combo Member
Art Farmer He was 30, 71 years old when he died as Jazz Combo Member
Gertrude Flynn She was 49, 87 years old when she died as San Quentin Matron
Frank Rosolino He was 32, 52 years old when he died as Jazz Combo Member
Red Mitchell He was 31, 64 years old when he died as Jazz Combo Member
Bud Shank He was 32, 82 years old when he died as Jazz Combo Member

I Want to Live! Crew

Name Department
Lionel Lindon as Director of Photography. He was 53 (66) years old when He died Camera
William Hornbeck as Editor. He was 57 (82) years old when He died Editing
Nelson Gidding as Screenplay. He was 39 (84) years old when He died Writing
Lynn Stalmaster as Casting. He was 31 (now 96) years old Production
Johnny Mandel as Original Music Composer. He was 32 (now 98) years old Sound
Don Mankiewicz as Screenplay. He was 36 (now 102) years old Writing
Ed Montgomery as Writer. He was 6 (now 72) years old Writing
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I Want to Live! (65 years)

The murder trial that shook the world!

  • Release day: Tuesday, November 18, 1958
  • Runtime: 120 minutes