# Born to Kill (1947)

> A ruthless killer and an ambitious divorcée become entangled in a fatal film noir romance where desire eclipses conscience.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21175

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Robert Wise
- Cast: Claire Trevor, Lawrence Tierney, Walter Slezak, Phillip Terry, Audrey Long, Elisha Cook Jr., Isabel Jewell, Esther Howard
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039211/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, sardonic, paranoid, classic noir night, crime film marathon

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- [The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)](https://ember.film/movie/16211)
- [Raw Deal (1948)](https://ember.film/movie/15563)
- [Angel Face (1953)](https://ember.film/movie/1307)
- [This Gun for Hire (1942)](https://ember.film/movie/10084)
- [Scarlet Street (1945)](https://ember.film/movie/10267)
- [Dead Reckoning (1946)](https://ember.film/movie/12467)
- [In a Lonely Place (1950)](https://ember.film/movie/10266)
- [Fallen Angel (1945)](https://ember.film/movie/15623)
- [Human Desire (1954)](https://ember.film/movie/12957)
- [Too Late for Tears (1949)](https://ember.film/movie/16214)

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