The murder trial that shook the world!
Brazen perpetual offender Barbara Graham tries to go straight but she finds herself implicated in a murder and sent to death row.
I Want to Live! (1958) is a drama and crime film directed by Robert Wise, released on November 18, 1958 with a runtime of 2h. It stars Susan Hayward, Simon Oakland, Virginia Vincent and Theodore Bikel. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 122 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for I Want to Live! before you stream it.
Susan Hayward
as Barbara Graham
Simon Oakland
as Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery
Virginia Vincent
as Peg
Theodore Bikel
as Carl G.G. Palmberg
Wesley Lau
as Henry L. Graham
Philip Coolidge
as Emmett Perkins
Lou Krugman
as John R. 'Jack' Santo
James Philbrook
as Bruce King
Bartlett Robinson
as District Attorney Milton
Gage Clarke
as Attorney Richard G. Tibrow
Joe De Santis
as Al Matthews
John Marley
as Father Devers
Directed by Robert Wise, written by Nelson Gidding, Don Mankiewicz and Ed Montgomery, produced by Walter Wanger.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 122 ratings.
My heart bleeds for you. How can I help you Inspector, buy a few tickets to the policemen's ball? Right from the off there's a realistic feel to the film that immediately draws you in. Be it the characters being acted out so deftly, or the whole composition of director Robert Wise's work, it's quite something and sets the viewer up a treat. It somehow manages to put you in there with Barbara Graham so as to make…
Reviewed on April 14, 2019
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I Want to Live! (1958) is available to stream on YouTube TV, ScreenPix Apple TV channel and ScreenPix Amazon Channel , and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of I Want to Live! (1958) includes Susan Hayward, Simon Oakland, Virginia Vincent, Theodore Bikel and Wesley Lau. The film was directed by Robert Wise. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
I Want to Live! was released on November 18, 1958 and runs for 2h.
I Want to Live! (1958) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 122 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official I Want to Live! trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
