I Want to Live! (1958)

Director:

Robert Wise

Writers:

Nelson Gidding (screenplay) and
Don Mankiewicz (screenplay) ...
(más)

Release Date:

18 noviembre 1958 (USA)

Genre:

Biografía | Crime | Drama

Frase comercial:

Barbara Graham's Last Scream From Gas Chamber...

Plot:

Barbara Graham is a woman with dubious moral standards, often a guest in seedy bars. She has been sentenced for some petty crimes...

Plot Keywords:

Friendship Between Women | Death Penalty | Female Bonding | Nurse | Jazz

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 12 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

I am the Betsy Smith who won the role on The Price Is Right!!!!!!

Cast

Susan Hayward	...	Barbara Graham
Simon Oakland	...	Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery
Virginia Vincent	...	Peg
Theodore Bikel	...	Carl G.G. Palmberg
Wesley Lau	...	Henry L. Graham
Philip Coolidge	...	Emmett Perkins
Lou Krugman	...	John R. 'Jack' Santo
James Philbrook	...	Bruce King
Bartlett Robinson	...	District Attorney Milton
Gage Clarke	...	Attorney Richard G. Tibrow
Joe De Santis	...	Al Matthews
John Marley	...	Father Devers
Raymond Bailey	...	San Quentin Warden
Alice Backes	...	Barbara, San Quentin Nurse
Gertrude Flynn	...	San Quentin Matron
Russell Thorson	...	San Quentin Sgt.
Dabbs Greer	...	San Quentin Capt.
Stafford Repp	...	Police Sgt.
Gavin MacLeod	...	Police Lt.
Wendell Holmes	...	Detective
Gerry Mulligan	...	Jazz Combo Member
Shelly Manne	...	Jazz Combo Member
Red Mitchell	...	Jazz Combo Member
Art Farmer	...	Jazz Combo Member
Frank Rosolino	...	Jazz Combo Member
Pete Jolly	...	Jazz Combo Member
Bud Shank	...	Jazz Combo Member
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Leonard Bell	...	San Francisco hood (uncredited)
Olive Blakeney	...	Corona warden (uncredited)
Peter Breck	...	Ben Miranda (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks	...	Man in Photo with Barbara and Peg (uncredited)
King Donovan	...	(uncredited)
Lew Gallo	...	Undercover Cop at Bar (uncredited)
Paul Genge	...	Police Inspector (uncredited)
Brett Halsey	...	Sailor at party (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes	...	Loafer with Cigar (uncredited)
Jason Johnson	...	Bixel, the Landlord (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp	...	Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
Mike Lally	...	Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
Rusty Lane	...	Judge (uncredited)
S. John Launer	...	San Quentin officer (uncredited)
Len Lesser	...	Charlie, Newspaperman (uncredited)
Jon Lormer	...	San Quentin Doctor (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton	...	Newspaperman (uncredited)
James Maloney	...	Prison Dentist (uncredited)
Marion Marshall	...	Rita (uncredited)
Ken Mayer	...	Drunk at Party (uncredited)
William Mims	...	Sucker at Card Game (uncredited)
Joe Ploski	...	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
George Putnam	...	Himself - TV Newsman (uncredited)
Gene Roth	...	Eric, Machinist (uncredited)
Herman Rudin	...	(uncredited)
Evelyn Scott	...	Personal effects clerk (uncredited)
Dan Sheridan	...	Police broadcaster (uncredited)
Bill Stout	...	Himself - TV Newsman (uncredited)
Hope Summers	...	Ethel, Policewoman on bus (uncredited)
Hal Taggart	...	Juror (uncredited)
Lorna Thayer	...	Corona guard (uncredited)
Jack Weston	...	NCO at Party (uncredited)
Than Wyenn	...	San Francisico hood (uncredited)

Dirigida por
Robert Wise

Créditos del guión
Nelson Gidding		(screenplay) and
Don Mankiewicz		(screenplay) (as Don M. Mankiewicz)
Ed Montgomery		(newspaper articles)
Barbara Graham		(letters)

Producida por
Walter Wanger	....	producer

Música original por
Johnny Mandel		(as John Mandel)

Montaje por
William Hornbeck

Casting
Lynn Stalmaster

Decorados
Victor A. Gangelin		(as Victor Gangelin)

Departamento de maquillaje
Emmy Eckhardt	....	hair stylist
Jack Stone	....	makeup artist
Thomas Tuttle	....	makeup artist (as Tom Tuttle)
Lillian Ugrin	....	hair stylist (as Lillian Hokom Ugrin)

Dirección de producción
Forrest E. Johnston	....	production manager

Ayudante de dirección
George Vieira	....	assistant director

Art Department
Ted Haworth	....	settings (as Edward Haworth)

Departamento de sonido
Fred Lau	....	sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department
Lionel Lindon	....	photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Angela Alexander	....	costumer
Wesley Jeffries	....	costumer

Music Department
Johnny Mandel	....	conductor (as John Mandel)

Otros miembros del equipo
Ed Montgomery	....	presenter (as Edmund S. Montgomery)
Stanley Scheuer	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Figaro

Distributors

• United Artists (1958) (USA) (theatrical)
• CBS Television (1968) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• ClassicLine (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1996) (USA) (VHS)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

También conocida como:

The Barbara Graham Story (USA) (working title)
Quiero vivir (Spain) [es]

Duración:

120 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Clasificación:

Finland:(Banned) (1959) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (original rating) | USA:TV-PG (TV rating) | West Germany:12 | UK:15 (video rating) (1998) | UK:X (original rating) (cut)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Figaro

Trivialidades:

While the ending credits are filmed outside of the actual San Quentin prison, the gas chamber scene was filmed on a replica set constructed on a soundstage.

Quotes:

Barbara Graham: I never even knew the dame.
Police lieutenant: You know she's been murdered, don't you?
Barbara Graham: Yeah. So was Julius Caesar. I didn't know him either.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Golden Girls: Sophia's Wedding: Part 1 (#4.6)" (1988)

I am the Betsy Smith who won the role on The Price Is Right!!!!!!

I am Betsy Smith.I won the role in I Want To Live on The Price Is Right when I was 19 yrs old. I am now Betsy Judkins and live in Auburn Alabama. Susan Hayward was so kind to me and I spent several days on the set and was in several scenes. The one I appear in that I can be really seen was a jail scene when we were talking to our lawyers.In that scene Susan HAyward and I were the only women in the scene with the two lawyers.It was a great experience and quite a thrill. My only regret was that I never asked for an autograph and was never able to get one of the lobby cards which pictured that scene. Of course this is a very favorite film of mine with wonderful memories .