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Lawrence Tierney is “Born to Kill” Born to Kill (1947) is an American film noir directed by Robert Wise and starring Lawrence Tierney, Claire Trevor, and Walter Slezak. The supporting cast includes Esther Howard, Elisha Cook Jr. Philip Terry, and Audrey Long. The cinematography was read more

Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on Helen Trent of Born to Kill (1947). And a more depraved femme you’ll never want to meet. WHAT’S BORN TO KILL ABOUT? Described by one critic as a “sexy, suggestive yarn of crime with punishment,” Born to Kill primarily focuses on two characters: read more

Sam Wild. If that isn’t a fitting name for a homme fatale, I just don’t know what is. Wild, a psychopathic drifter played with panache by Lawrence Tierney, is the title-referenced subject of the 1947 noir Born to Kill. In this first-rate, wholly riveting feature, Wild is a cool-minded serial killer, read more

If you know what you want in life be sure of it and you can’t miss. I found that out early.  ~ Lawrence Tierney as Sam Wilde Reno was always a Hollywood euphemism. What it stood for, of course, was divorce, a dirty word given the sensibilities of the 40s and the 50s. But then again, being the read more

If you know what you want in life be sure of it and you can’t miss. I found that out early.  ~ Lawrence Tierney as Sam Wilde Reno was always a Hollywood euphemism. What it stood for, of course, was divorce, a dirty word given the sensibilities of the 40s and the 50s. But then again, being the read more

The illustrious Robert Wise directs Born to Kill (1947), a sharp, smart noir drama that showcases the considerable talents of Claire Trevor as its morally ambivalent protagonist. It's an early foray into the genre for Wise, who would go on to direct The Set-Up (1949) and The House on Telegraph Hill read more

The illustrious Robert Wise directs Born to Kill (1947), a sharp, smart noir drama that showcases the considerable talents of Claire Trevor as its morally ambivalent protagonist. It's an early foray into the genre for Wise, who would go on to direct The Set-Up (1949) and The House on Telegraph Hill read more

Born to Kill Directed by Robert Wise Written by Eva Greene and Richard Macaulay based on the novel by James Gunn 1947/USA RKO Radio Pictures Repeat viewing/Netflix rental   Born to Kill is a real noir lovers noir. Everyone in it is either bad to the bone or a complete chump. A ton of fun. read more

Robert Wise's 1947 crime picture Born to Kill is noir right down to its very soul.  Based on James Gunn's novel Deadlier Than the Male, photographed in unflinching starkness by Robert De Grasse with gowns by Edward Stevenson.  Wait.  "Gowns by Edward Stevenson", the guy that made Luci read more

I find that I frequently write about this movie being one of my “favorite” noirs, or that line being my “favorite” quote, or this actress being among my “favorite” femme fatales. But don’t be too hard on me. There is so much to love about so many noirs – I simply can’t help myself. read more

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. On Sunday night, a few friends came over to Chez Kevin for dessert and a movie. Just this past October, Kevin had purchased his first home. A condo; the first floor in a historic read more

On Sunday night, a few friends came over to Chez Kevin for dessert and a movie. Just this past October, Kevin had purchased his first home. A condo; the first floor in a historic Queen Anne style home. I am not exaggerating when I say that everyone who sees Kevin's place is absolutely gobs read more