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We Who Are About to Die

Drama | Crime

6.8

Release Date

January 8, 1937

Duration

81 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

John Thompson is kidnapped by mobsters after quitting his job. Then he is arrested, tried, and sentenced to death for murders they committed. A suspicious detective thinks he is innocent and works to save his life.

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Preston Foster

Steven Mathews

Preston Foster

Ann Dvorak

Connie Stewart

Ann Dvorak

John Beal

John Thompson

John Beal

Ray Mayer

Bright Boy Schultz

Ray Mayer

Gordon Jones

Slim Tolliver

Gordon Jones

Russell Hopton

MacAndrews

Russell Hopton

J. Carrol Naish

Nick Trotti

J. Carrol Naish

Paul Hurst

Tip Fuller

Paul Hurst

Frank Jenks

Clyde Beasley

Frank Jenks

John Wray

Jerry Daley

John Wray

Frank M. Thomas

M.L. Carter

Frank M. Thomas

Barnett Parker

John Barkley

Barnett Parker

Willie Fung

Kwong

Willie Fung

John Carroll

Joe Donahue

John Carroll

DeWitt Jennings

Mike Brannigan

DeWitt Jennings

Landers Stevens

Warden Lawton

Landers Stevens

John 'Skins' Miller

Macy

John 'Skins' Miller

Howard Hickman

Prison Chaplain

Howard Hickman

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Detective Mitchell

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Oscar Apfel

Mr. Armitage (uncredited)

Oscar Apfel

William Bailey

Policeman Passenger (uncredited)

William Bailey

Willie Best

Airport Porter (uncredited)

Willie Best

Stanley Blystone

Plainclothesman with Rifle (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Harry Bowen

Agitated Citizen in Mob (uncredited)

Harry Bowen

Ed Brady

Worker Throwing Stone (uncredited)

Ed Brady

Sonny Bupp

Hit-and-Run Victim (uncredited)

Sonny Bupp

William Burress

Charlie Gaunt (uncredited)

William Burress

Ralph Byrd

Police Lab Technician (uncredited)

Ralph Byrd

Eddy Chandler

Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Wallis Clark

Dr. Hedges (uncredited)

Wallis Clark

Frank Fanning

Guard in Visitor's Room (uncredited)

Frank Fanning

Jim Farley

Police Officer Johnson (uncredited)

Jim Farley

Jerry Fletcher

Reporter (uncredited)

Jerry Fletcher

Eddie Hart

Police Driver (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Dell Henderson

Blake's Associate (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Convict (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Al Herman

Reporter (uncredited)

Al Herman

Russell Hicks

District Attorney Knight (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

Arthur Hoyt

Governor's Secretary (uncredited)

Arthur Hoyt

Edward Keane

Ed Stanley (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Donald Kerr

Agitated Citizen at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Edward LeSaint

Judge (uncredited)

Edward LeSaint

Wilfred Lucas

Prison Yard Captain (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Frank Marlowe

Prison Lab Technician (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Tom McGuire

Death-Row Captain Harris (uncredited)

Tom McGuire

Bruce Mitchell

Prison Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)

Bruce Mitchell

Philip Morris

Guard Escorting Kwong to Gallows (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Jack Perry

Convict Making Noise with Cup (uncredited)

Jack Perry

George H. Reed

Black Convict (uncredited)

George H. Reed

Larry Steers

Man in District Attorney's Office (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Charles Sullivan

Cell Block E Convict (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Richard Tucker

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Richard Tucker

Monte Vandergrift

Plainclothesman Finding Gun (uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift

Sailor Vincent

Convict (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Emmett Vogan

Prison Lieutenant (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Max Wagner

Cell Block E Convict (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Ethel Wales

Travel Bureau Customer (uncredited)

Ethel Wales

Walter Walker

The Governor (uncredited)

Walter Walker

Bryant Washburn

Martin Blake (uncredited)

Bryant Washburn

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