Helen Brent — Born to Kill Character Profile

About Helen Brent

San Francisco socialite who discovers Sam's murders, flees to SF, and becomes entangled in his web of greed and violence. She bribes the detective, manipulates her sister Georgia, and ultimately demands the elimination of her rival, leading to her own death at Sam's hands.

Helen Brent — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Claire Trevor

Appears in

Born to Kill (1947)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Helen Brent — Romantic Lovers — Sam Wild (Lawrence Tierney)
• Helen Brent — Family Foster Sisters — Georgia Staples (Audrey Long)
• Helen Brent — Romantic Ex-Fiancé — Fred Grover (Phillip Terry)
• Helen Brent — Social Landlady & Tenant — Mrs. Kraft (Esther Howard)
• Helen Brent — Social Acquaintance — Marty (Elisha Cook Jr.)

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• Sam Wild (Lawrence Tierney)
• Matthew Arnett (Walter Slezak)
• Marty (Elisha Cook Jr.)
• Georgia Staples (Audrey Long)
• Fred Grover (Phillip Terry)
• Danny (Tony Barrett)
• Grace (Kathryn Card)
• Laury Palmer (Isabel Jewell)
• Inspector Wilson (Grandon Rhodes)
• Mrs. Kraft (Esther Howard)
• Maid (uncredited) (Ellen Corby)
• Margaret Macy (uncredited) (Jean Fenwick)