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Born to Kill
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- How long is Born to Kill?
- Born to Kill is 1 hr 32 min long.
- Who directed Born to Kill?
- Monte Hellman
- Who is Frank Mansfield in Born to Kill?
- Warren Oates plays Frank Mansfield in the film.
- What is Born to Kill about?
- Drifter Sam Wilde (Lawrence Tierney) murders a Reno, Nev., boardinghouse owner and her boyfriend in a fit of jealousy. Tenant Helen Brent (Claire Trevor) discovers the bodies, but instead of reporting the crime, she leaves for San Francisco as planned to return to her wealthy fiancé. On the same train, Sam flirts with Helen, then tracks her to her half-sister's house, where he continues to pursue her. Although Helen suspects Sam is a murderer, she inexplicably protects him from an investigator.