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I Want to Live! (1958) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Robert Wise

Writing Credits  

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

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

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 Lou Krugman ... John R. 'Jack' Santo
James Philbrook ... Bruce King
Bartlett Robinson ... District Attorney Milton
Gage Clarke ... Attorney Richard G. Tibrow (as Gage Clark)
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 Art Farmer ... Jazz Combo Member
Frank Rosolino Frank Rosolino ... Jazz Combo Member
Pete Jolly ... Jazz Combo Member
Bud Shank ... Jazz Combo Member
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Alban John Alban ... Juror (uncredited)
John Barton John Barton ... Clerk (uncredited)
Leonard Bell Leonard Bell ... San Francisco Hood (uncredited)
Olive Blakeney ... Corona Warden (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Paul Bradley Paul Bradley ... Reporter (uncredited)
Peter Breck ... Ben Miranda (uncredited)
Joe Brooks ... Reporter (uncredited)
George Bruggeman ... Bailiff (uncredited)
George Chester George Chester ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell ... Guard (uncredited)
Beulah Christian Beulah Christian ... Juror (uncredited)
Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo ... Reporter (uncredited)
Pearl S. Cooper ... Convict (uncredited)
Dennis Cross Dennis Cross ... Bar Patron in Jazz Club (uncredited)
Russell Custer Russell Custer ... Police Officer (uncredited)
Charles Fredericks ... Sucker at Card Game (uncredited)
Wesley Gale Wesley Gale ... Spectator Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
Lew Gallo ... Mr. Thomas - Undercover Cop at Bar (uncredited)
Paul Genge ... Police Inspector (uncredited)
John George ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bobby Gilbert Bobby Gilbert ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
James Gonzalez ... Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
Charles H. Gray ... Luke (uncredited)
Robert Haines Robert Haines ... Court Clerk (uncredited)
Brett Halsey ... Sailor at Party (uncredited)
Michael Hinn ... Bailiff (uncredited)
George Hoagland ... Reporter (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes ... Loafer with Cigar (uncredited)
Jason Johnson ... Bixel, the Landlord (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp ... Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
Helen Kleeb ... Prison Matron (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava Joseph La Cava ... Courtroom Spectator (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 James Maloney ... Prison Dentist (uncredited)
John Marlin John Marlin ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Marion Marshall ... Rita (uncredited)
Ken Mayer ... Drunk at Party (uncredited)
Hans Moebus ... Bar Patron (uncredited)
George Nardelli George Nardelli ... Juror (uncredited)
Fred Perce Fred Perce ... Bar Patron (uncredited)
Charles Perry Charles Perry ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Joe Ploski ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Ray Pourchot Ray Pourchot ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
George Putnam ... George Putnam - TV Newsman (uncredited)
Fred Rapport ... Juror (uncredited)
Frieda Rentie Frieda Rentie ... Prisoner (uncredited)
Robert Robinson Robert Robinson ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Gene Roth ... Eric, Machinist (uncredited)
John Roy ... Attorney (uncredited)
Herman Rudin Herman Rudin ... Detective (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo ... Spectator Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
Evelyn Scott Evelyn Scott ... Personal Effects Clerk (uncredited)
Dan Sheridan Dan Sheridan ... Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Bill Stout Bill Stout ... Bill Stout - TV Newsman (uncredited)
Robert Strong Robert Strong ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan ... Witness at Execution (uncredited)
Hope Summers ... Ethel - Policewoman on Bus (uncredited)
Lorna Thayer ... Corona Guard (uncredited)
Guy Way ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Weston ... NCO at Party (uncredited)
Bob Whitney Bob Whitney ... Police Officer (uncredited)
Chalky Williams Chalky Williams ... Bailiff (uncredited)
Than Wyenn Than Wyenn ... San Francisico Hood (uncredited)

Produced by 

Walter Wanger ... producer

Music by 

Johnny Mandel ... (as John Mandel) (jazz music)

Cinematography by 

Lionel Lindon ... (photographed by)

Editing by 

William Hornbeck

Casting By 

Lynn Stalmaster

Set Decoration by 

Victor A. Gangelin ... (as Victor Gangelin)
Ted Haworth ... (as Edward Haworth) (settings)

Makeup Department 

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

Production Management 

Forrest E. Johnston ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

George Vieira ... assistant director

Sound Department 

Fred Lau ... sound recordist

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Angela Alexander ... costumer
Wesley Jeffries ... costumer

Music Department 

Art Farmer ... jazz musician
Johnny Mandel ... conductor (as John Mandel)
Shelly Manne ... jazz musician
Red Mitchell ... jazz musician
Gerry Mulligan ... jazz musician
Bud Shank ... jazz musician
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Russ Freeman ... musician (uncredited)
Jack Sheldon ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Stanley Scheuer ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Ed Montgomery ... presenter (as Edward S. Montgomery)
Mary D. Mascari ... background actress (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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