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I Want to Live!

1958·2h ·Approved
DramaBiographyCrimeFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
8,268 votes

A prostitute sentenced to death for murder pleads her innocence.

I Want to Live! is a 1958 drama biography movie directed by Robert Wise, starring Theodore Bikel, Susan Hayward, Simon Oakland. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 8,268 votes and runs 2h .

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Director
Robert Wise
Stars
Theodore Bikel
Susan Hayward
Simon Oakland
Virginia Vincent
Details
1958-12-03
120 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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