Born to Kill (1947 film)

Born To Kill
Theatrical release poster by William Rose
Directed by	Robert Wise
Screenplay by	Eve Greene Richard Macaulay
Based on	Deadlier Than the Male 1942 novel by James Gunn
Produced by	Herman Schlom
Starring	Lawrence Tierney Claire Trevor Walter Slezak Phillip Terry Audrey Long
Cinematography	Robert De Grasse
Edited by	Les Millbrook
Music by	Paul Sawtell
Production company	RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	May 3, 1947 (1947-05-03)[1]
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Born to Kill (released in the U.K. as Lady of Deceit and in Australia as Deadlier Than the Male) is a 1947 RKO Pictures American film noir starring Lawrence Tierney, Claire Trevor and Walter Slezak with Esther Howard, Elisha Cook Jr., and Audrey Long in supporting roles. The film was director Robert Wise's first film noir production, preceding his later work on The Set-Up (1949) and The Captive City (1952).^[1]