Nobody Lives Forever is a 1946 American crime film noir directed by Jean Negulesco and based on the novel I Wasn't Born Yesterday by W. R. Burnett.

[1] Former free-wheeling con artist Nick Blake (John Garfield) is discharged from a U.S. Army hospital in New York City after recuperating from injuries sustained during World War II.

He's welcomed back by old crony Al Doyle, and immediately seeks to hook up with girlfriend Toni (Faye Emerson).

The plan is to have Nick, a ladies' man, romance millionaire widow Gladys Halvorsen (Geraldine Fitzgerald) and persuade her to invest in a phony tugboat business.

When she tells Doc she is sure Nick intends to marry Gladys and her millions, the gang kidnaps the widow for a larger share of her money.

This occurred with Nobody Lives Forever, and Burnett then sold the story to Collier's Magazine in 1943 for serialization, and then to Alfred A. Knopf in 1945 for publication in book form.

"[3] New York newspaper PM was disapproving: "Almost every member of the cast...is a good actor...has served a respectful apprenticeship in the craft, and has proved by his past performance his dedication have not been in vain.