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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.6 / 100
1958·Biography / Crime / Drama·2h

I WANT TO LIVE!

“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.

Above the Line
Robert Wise·DirectorNelson Gidding·ScreenplayDon Mankiewicz·ScreenplayLionel Lindon·Director of PhotographyJohnny Mandel·Original Music ComposerWilliam Hornbeck·Editor
Cast
Susan Hayward·Barbara GrahamSimon Oakland·Edward S. 'Ed' MontgomeryVirginia Vincent·PegTheodore Bikel·Carl G.G. PalmbergWesley Lau·Henry L. GrahamPhilip Coolidge·Emmett PerkinsLou Krugman·John R. 'Jack' SantoJames Philbrook·Bruce KingBartlett Robinson·District Attorney MiltonGage Clarke·Attorney Richard G. Tibrow
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Robert Wise·Director
Writing· 3
Nelson Gidding·ScreenplayDon Mankiewicz·ScreenplayEd Montgomery·Writer
Camera· 1
Lionel Lindon·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
William Hornbeck·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Johnny Mandel·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Walter Wanger·ProducerLynn Stalmaster·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Emmy Eckhardt·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
76.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
94%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
1
6 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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