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I Want to Live!

7.019582h NRMovieDramaCrime

Brazen perpetual offender Barbara Graham tries to go straight but she finds herself implicated in a murder and sent to death row.

DirectorRobert Wise
WritersEd Montgomery·Nelson Gidding
ProducerWalter Wanger

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Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Robert Wise

SHSusan Hayward
Susan Hayward
Barbara Graham
SOSimon Oakland
Simon Oakland
Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery
VVVirginia Vincent
Virginia Vincent
Peg
TBTheodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel
Carl G.G. Palmberg
WLWesley Lau
Wesley Lau
Henry L. Graham
PCPhilip Coolidge
Philip Coolidge
Emmett Perkins
LKLou Krugman
Lou Krugman
John R. 'Jack' Santo
JPJames Philbrook
James Philbrook
Bruce King
BRBartlett Robinson
Bartlett Robinson
District Attorney Milton
GCGage Clarke
Gage Clarke
Attorney Richard G. Tibrow
JSJoe De Santis
Joe De Santis
Al Matthews
JMJohn Marley
John Marley
Father Devers

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I Want to Live! — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams I Want to Live!?

I Want to Live! isn't on any subscription service in Canada right now, but you can rent or buy it on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. It's not on Netflix.

Is I Want to Live! on Netflix?

No, I Want to Live! is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026. You can rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.

Is I Want to Live! on Amazon Prime Video?

No, I Want to Live! isn't on Amazon Prime Video in Canada right now.

Where can I watch I Want to Live! for free?

I Want to Live! isn't available free in Canada; you can only rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.

Is I Want to Live! based on a true story?

Yes — I Want to Live! is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).