I Want to Live! (1958) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Robert Wise.

Cast

• Susan Hayward as Barbara Graham
• Simon Oakland as Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery
• Virginia Vincent as Peg
• Theodore Bikel as Carl G.G. Palmberg
• Wesley Lau as Henry L. Graham
• Philip Coolidge as Emmett Perkins
• Lou Krugman as John R. 'Jack' Santo
• James Philbrook as Bruce King
• Bartlett Robinson as District Attorney Milton
• Gage Clarke as Attorney Richard G. Tibrow
• Joe De Santis as Al Matthews
• John Marley as Father Devers
• Raymond Bailey as San Quentin Warden
• Gertrude Flynn as San Quentin Matron
• Russell Thorson as San Quentin Sgt.
• Dabbs Greer as San Quentin Capt.
• Stafford Repp as Police Sgt.
• Gavin MacLeod as Police Lt.
• Alice Backes as Barbara, San Quentin Nurse
• Wendell Holmes as Detective
• Gerry Mulligan as Jazz Combo Member
• Shelly Manne as Jazz Combo Member
• Art Farmer as Jazz Combo Member
• Frank Rosolino as Jazz Combo Member
• Pete Jolly as Jazz Combo Member
• Bud Shank as Jazz Combo Member
• John George as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
• John Barton as Clerk (uncredited)
• Leonard Bell as San Francisco Hood (uncredited)
• Olive Blakeney as Corona Warden (uncredited)
• Eumenio Blanco as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
• Paul Bradley as Reporter (uncredited)
• Peter Breck as Ben Miranda (uncredited)
• George Bruggeman as Bailiff (uncredited)
• George Chester as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
• Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Guard (uncredited)
• Jack Weston as NCO at Party (uncredited)
• Hope Summers as Ethel - Policewoman on Bus (uncredited)
• Brett Halsey as Sailor at party (uncredited)
• Gene Roth as Eric (uncredited)

Crew

• Nelson Gidding — Screenplay
• Don Mankiewicz — Screenplay
• Robert Wise — Director
• Johnny Mandel — Original Music Composer
• Ed Montgomery — Writer
• Lionel Lindon — Director of Photography
• Walter Wanger — Producer

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