I Want to Live!

"The murder trial that shook the world!"

Dec 3 1958 Approved 2h 0m
Biography, Crime, Drama

Brazen perpetual offender Barbara Graham tries to go straight but she finds herself implicated in a murder and sent to death row.

Plot

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 to arrest them. As revenge, they tell the police that Barbara is the murderer.

Written by

Nelson Gidding, Don Mankiewicz, Ed Montgomery

Directed by

Robert Wise

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

United Artists, Figaro

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 16 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
8,129
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA