Born to Kill (1947)

Directed by Robert Wise
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Bros)

Claire Trevor stumbles upon the bodies of recently murdered friends in Reno. Instead of calling the police, she takes the first train out of town, which happens to be the same thing the murderer did. They meet, fall in love, and when she finally figures out who he is it's too late. She is obsessed with her love for him, like every other woman he meets. He marries her best friend for her money and power. Lawrence Tierney is the cold, silent killer, similar to his role as Dillinger, and I don't understand how these women could not see straight through him. His pal Elisha Cook is also a weird one, covering up for Tierney at every chance. Overall, I found it talky, poorly acted and a bit overrated.