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I Want to Live! is a 1958 American independent [3] biographical film noir drama film directed by Robert Wise, and starring Susan Hayward, Simon Oakland, Virginia Vincent, and Theodore Bikel. It follows the life of Barbara Graham , a prostitute and habitual criminal, who is convicted of murder and faces capital punishment .
Hayward's last film with Wanger, I Want to Live! (1958), in which she played death row inmate Barbara Graham, was a critical and commercial success and won Hayward the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal.
Barbara Elaine "Bonnie" Wood Graham (née Ford; June 26, 1923 – June 3, 1955) was an American criminal convicted of murder.She was executed in the gas chamber at San Quentin Prison on the same day as two convicted accomplices, Jack Santo and Emmett Perkins, all of whom were involved in a robbery that led to the murder of an elderly widow.
Soon thereafter, he landed a credited role in I Want to Live!, a 1958 prison drama starring Susan Hayward. [11] He was soon noticed by Blake Edwards , who in 1958 cast him in the pilot episode of his NBC series Peter Gunn , two guest roles on the Edwards CBS series Mr. Lucky in 1959, [ 11 ] and as a nervous harried navy yeoman in Operation ...
Virginia Vincent (May 3, 1918 – October 3, 2013) was an American film, television and theatre actress. [2] [3] She was known for playing the role of "Jennie Blake" in the 1958 film The Return of Dracula.
Laci Fay loves the 1950s — ever since her grandparents described it to her when she was younger — and pledged to live every day like it's 1958. Meet the woman who lives every day like it’s ...
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I Want to Live!' is the debut film score composed, arranged and conducted by Johnny Mandel, for the 1958 film of the same name directed by Robert Wise. In addition to Mandel's score, the film features jazz themes performed by Gerry Mulligan's Jazz Combo. Two soundtrack albums were released on the United Artists label in 1958. [2]