I Want to Live!

The murder trial that shook the world!

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 arresting them. As a revenge they tell the police that Barbara is the murderer.

Susan Hayward

(Barbara Graham)

Simon Oakland

(Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery)

Virginia Vincent

Theodore Bikel

(Carl G.G. Palmberg)

Wesley Lau

(Henry L. Graham)

Philip Coolidge

(Emmett Perkins)

Lou Krugman

(John R. 'Jack' Santo)

James Philbrook

Bartlett Robinson

(District Attorney Milton)

Gage Clarke

(Attorney Richard G. Tibrow)

Joe De Santis

John Marley

(Father Devers)

Raymond Bailey

(San Quentin Warden)

Gertrude Flynn

(San Quentin Matron)

Russell Thorson

(San Quentin Sgt.)

Dabbs Greer

(San Quentin Capt.)

Stafford Repp

Gavin MacLeod

Alice Backes

(Barbara, San Quentin Nurse)

Wendell Holmes

Gerry Mulligan

(Jazz Combo Member)

Shelly Manne

(Jazz Combo Member)

Art Farmer

(Jazz Combo Member)

Frank Rosolino

(Jazz Combo Member)

Pete Jolly

(Jazz Combo Member)

Bud Shank

(Jazz Combo Member)

John George

(Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

John Barton

(Clerk (uncredited))

Leonard Bell

(San Francisco Hood (uncredited))

Olive Blakeney

(Corona Warden (uncredited))

Eumenio Blanco

(Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

Paul Bradley

(Reporter (uncredited))

Peter Breck

(Ben Miranda (uncredited))

George Bruggeman

(Bailiff (uncredited))

George Chester

(Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

(Guard (uncredited))

Jack Weston

(NCO at Party (uncredited))

Hope Summers

(Ethel - Policewoman on Bus (uncredited))

Brett Halsey

(Sailor at party (uncredited))

Gene Roth

(Eric (uncredited))

Rusty Lane

(Judge (uncredited))

Jason Johnson

(Bixel, The Landlord (uncredited))

Paul Genge

(Police Inspector (uncredited))

Dennis Cross

(Bar Patron (uncredited))

Dan Sheridan

(Police Broadcaster (uncredited))

Charles Fredericks

(Sucker at Card Game (uncredited))

Red Mitchell

(Jazz Combo Member)