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Each Dawn I Die (1939)

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Release Date: Jul 22, 1939 Wide

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Otis Ferguson has said of Each Dawn I Die that "the story is of the kind you would have to see to disbelieve." And to be sure, the film is nothing more than a sampler of '30s prison-film conventions. But with the brilliant acting by James Cagney and the fast-paced and hard-edged direction of William Keighley, the film clatters past like an express train. Cagney plays Frank Ross, an innocent newspaperman who is railroaded into prison by a corrupt district attorney. In prison, he meets

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

Directed By: William Keighley

Written By: Warren Duff

In Theaters: Jul 22, 1939 Wide

On DVD: Mar 25, 2008

Cast

James Cagney
Frank Ross
George Raft
Hood Stacey
Jane Bryan
Joyce Conover
George Bancroft
Warden John Armstrong
Victor Jory
W.J. Grayce
Stanley Ridges
Mueller
Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosen...
Fargo Red
Alan Baxter
Pole Cat Carlisle
John Wray
Pete Kassock
Edward Pawley
Dale
Willard Robertson
Lang
Emma Dunn
Mrs. Ross
Paul Hurst
Garsky
Thurston Hall
District Attorney Jesse...
Clay Clement
Attorney Lockhart
Charles Trowbridge
Judge
Harry Cording
Temple
Fern Barry
Accident Witness
Granville Bates
Nat Carr
Eddy Chandler
Deputy
John Conte
Narrator
William B. Davidson
Bill Mason
John Dilson
Parole Board Member
Joseph Downing
Limpy Julien
Earl Dwire
Judge Crowder
James Flavin
Policeman
Fred Graham
Guard in cell
Mack Gray
Joe
Chuck Hamilton
Court officer
John Harron
Lew Keller Reporter
Louis Jean Heydt
Joe Lassiter
Al Hill
Johnny the Hood
Max Hoffman Jr.
Gate guard
Stuart Holmes
Accident witness
Robert E. Homans
Mac the Guard
Selmar Jackson
Patterson
Vera Lewis
Jury woman
Wilfred Lucas
Bailiff
Frank Mayo
Telegraph Editor
Walter Miller
Turnkey
Wedgewood Nowell
Henry Otho
Bob Perry
Bud
Lee Phelps
Dick Rich
John Ridgely
Jerry Poague Reporter
Cliff Saum
Elliott Sullivan
Convict
Emmett Vogan
Prosecutor
Tom Wilson
Jack Wise
Maris Wrixon
Girl in Car
Abner Biberman
Shake Edwards
Arthur Gardner
Men in Car
Jack C. Smith
Guard
Al Lloyd
Napoleon Simpson
Mose
Alice Connors
Jack Goodrich
Garland Smith

Critic Reviews for Each Dawn I Die

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An implausible but enjoyable routine crime drama featuring James Cagney and George Raft.

November 20, 2005 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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If your a Cagney fan this is a must see, he's dynamic as ever. The script is just the standard Warners 30's prison pic but it's professionally done. Raft is stiff as ever and Jane Bryan overacts terribly but if you're a fan of the genre this is as good as any of them.

July 9, 2010

jay nixon

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After watching Each Dawn I Die you're not really going to wonder why its not one of James Cagney's more well known movies but its well worth the watch. This time out Cagney plays a tough guy reporter who gets framed for murder while trying to expose a corrupt would be politician. Inside he meets a career criminal who

July 16, 2007

Michael Gildea

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