We Who Are About to Die
1937 film by Christy Cabanne
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We Who Are About to Die is a 1937 American crime drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Preston Foster, Ann Dvorak, and John Beal. It was based on a book,[1] published while on death row,[2] by David Lamson, who was tried four times for murdering his wife before being set free.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
Directed byChristy Cabanne
James Anderson (assistant)
James Anderson (assistant)
Written byJohn Twist
Based on
We Who Are About to Die
1936 book
by David Lamson
[1]1936 book
by David Lamson
Produced byEdward Small
| We Who Are About to Die | |
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| Directed by | Christy Cabanne James Anderson (assistant) |
| Written by | John Twist |
| Based on | We Who Are About to Die [1]1936 book by David Lamson |
| Produced by | Edward Small |
| Starring | Preston Foster Ann Dvorak John Beal |
| Cinematography | Robert Planck |
| Edited by | Arthur Roberts |
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| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
A man is kidnapped by mobsters after quitting his job, then wrongly arrested, tried, and sentenced to death for murders they committed. A suspicious detective thinks he is innocent and works to save his life.
Cast
- Preston Foster as Steven Mathews
- Ann Dvorak as Miss Connie Stewart
- John Beal as John E. 'Johnny' Thompson
- Ray Mayer as Bright Boy Schultz
- Gordon Jones as Slim Tolliver
- Russell Hopton as 'Mac' MacAndrews
- J. Carrol Naish as Nick Trotti
- Paul Hurst as Tip Fuller
- Frank Jenks as Clyde Beasley
- John Wray as Jerry Daley
- Frank M. Thomas as M.L. Carter
- Barnett Parker as John Barkley
- Willie Fung as Kwong
- John Carroll as Joe Donahue
- DeWitt Jennings as Mike Brannigan
- Landers Stevens as Warden Lawton
- John 'Skins' Miller as Macy
- Howard Hickman as Prison Chaplain
- Robert Emmett O'Connor as Detective Mitchell
Production
Lamson was hired by producer Edward Small to work on the script.[15]
