I want to live!
(DVD)
Contributors
Wanger, Walter, 1894-1968. Producer
Gidding, Nelson. Screenwriter
Mankiewicz, Don M., 1922-2015. Screenwriter
Wise, Robert, 1914-2005. Director
Hayward, Susan, 1917-1975. Actor
Gidding, Nelson. Screenwriter
Mankiewicz, Don M., 1922-2015. Screenwriter
Wise, Robert, 1914-2005. Director
Hayward, Susan, 1917-1975. Actor
Format
DVD
ISBN
0792852540, 9780792852544
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 2 hr., 1 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Watauga Public Library - DVD | CLASSIC DRAMA IWA | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical films.
Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States -- Drama.
Death row inmates -- United States -- Drama.
Executions and executioners -- United States -- Drama.
Feature films.
Film noir.
Graham, Barbara, -- 1923-1955 -- Drama.
Police films.
Short films.
Trials (Murder) -- United States -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States -- Drama.
Death row inmates -- United States -- Drama.
Executions and executioners -- United States -- Drama.
Feature films.
Film noir.
Graham, Barbara, -- 1923-1955 -- Drama.
Police films.
Short films.
Trials (Murder) -- United States -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Language
English
ISBN
0792852540, 9780792852544
UPC
027616875792
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on newspaper articles by Ed Montgomery, and the letters of Barbara Graham.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1958.
General Note
Special features: Original theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Photography, Lionel Lindon ; editor, William Hornbeck ; music, John Mandel.
Participants/Performers
Susan Hayward (Barbara Graham), Simon Oakland (Ed Montgomery), Virginia Vincent (Peg), Theodore Bikel (Carl Palmberg), Wesley Lau (Henry Graham), Philip Coolidge, Lou Krugman, James Philbrook, Gage Clark, John Marley, Marion Marshall.
Description
Arrested for fatally beating an elderly widow, Barbara Graham at first goads the police, refusing to answer their questions. But when an alleged accomplice turns state's evidence, Graham insists that she is innocent. Condemned by the press and the public, Graham is found guilty of murder and sentenced to die in the gas chamber. With her execution date getting near, Graham desperately attempts to expose the truth and save her life against all odds.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.66:1); Dolby Digital mono., NTSC.
Language
In English, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Awards, 1958: Best actress (Susan Hayward).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wanger, W., Gidding, N., Mankiewicz, D. M., Wise, R., Hayward, S., Oakland, S., Vincent, V., Bikel, T., Lau, W., Coolidge, P., Krugman, L., Philbrook, J., Clarke, G., Marley, J., Marshall, M., Mandel, J., Montgomery, E. S., & Graham, B. I want to live! .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Walter Wanger et al.. I Want to Live!. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Walter Wanger et al.. I Want to Live! .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wanger, Walter, et al. I Want to Live!
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