Cast and Crew of I Want to Live!

Cast of
I Want to Live!

About I Want to Live!

  • Released on November 18, 1958

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.

Full Cast of I Want to Live!

Susan Hayward
plays Barbara Graham

Simon Oakland
plays Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery

Virginia Vincent
plays Peg

Theodore Bikel
plays Carl G.G. Palmberg

Wesley Lau
plays Henry L. Graham

Philip Coolidge
plays Emmett Perkins

Lou Krugman
plays John R. 'Jack' Santo

James Philbrook
plays Bruce King

Bartlett Robinson
plays District Attorney Milton

Gage Clarke
plays Attorney Richard G. Tibrow

Joe De Santis
plays Al Matthews

John Marley
plays Father Devers

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Raymond Bailey
plays San Quentin Warden

Gertrude Flynn
plays San Quentin Matron

Russell Thorson
plays San Quentin Sgt.

Dabbs Greer
plays San Quentin Capt.

Stafford Repp
plays Police Sgt.

Gavin MacLeod
plays Police Lt.

Alice Backes
plays Barbara, San Quentin Nurse

Wendell Holmes
plays Detective

Gerry Mulligan
plays Jazz Combo Member

Shelly Manne
plays Jazz Combo Member

Red Mitchell
plays Jazz Combo Member

Art Farmer
plays Jazz Combo Member

Frank Rosolino
plays Jazz Combo Member

Pete Jolly
plays Jazz Combo Member

Bud Shank
plays Jazz Combo Member

John George
plays Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

John Barton
plays Clerk (uncredited)

Leonard Bell
plays San Francisco Hood (uncredited)

Olive Blakeney
plays Corona Warden (uncredited)

Eumenio Blanco
plays Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Paul Bradley
plays Reporter (uncredited)

Peter Breck
plays Ben Miranda (uncredited)

George Bruggeman
plays Bailiff (uncredited)

George Chester
plays Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell
plays Guard (uncredited)

Jack Weston
plays NCO at Party (uncredited)

Hope Summers
plays Ethel - Policewoman on Bus (uncredited)

Brett Halsey
plays Sailor at party (uncredited)

Gene Roth
plays Eric (uncredited)

Rusty Lane
plays Judge (uncredited)

Jason Johnson
plays Bixel, The Landlord (uncredited)

Paul Genge
plays Police Inspector (uncredited)

Dennis Cross
plays Bar Patron (uncredited)

Dan Sheridan
plays Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

Charles Fredericks
plays Sucker at Card Game (uncredited)


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