We Who Are About to Die
We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die

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1937
1h 21m
6.8(4 votes)
Drama
Crime

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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RKO Radio Pictures

Cast & Crew

59 members
Acting

Preston Foster

Steven Mathews

Preston Foster
Acting

Ann Dvorak

Connie Stewart

Ann Dvorak
Acting

John Beal

John Thompson

John Beal
Acting

Ray Mayer

Bright Boy Schultz

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Gordon Jones

Slim Tolliver

Gordon Jones
Acting

Russell Hopton

MacAndrews

Russell Hopton
Acting

J. Carrol Naish

Nick Trotti

J. Carrol Naish
Acting

Paul Hurst

Tip Fuller

Paul Hurst
Acting

Frank Jenks

Clyde Beasley

Frank Jenks
Acting

John Wray

Jerry Daley

John Wray
Acting

Frank M. Thomas

M.L. Carter

Frank M. Thomas
Acting

Barnett Parker

John Barkley

Barnett Parker
Acting

Willie Fung

Kwong

Willie Fung
Acting

John Carroll

Joe Donahue

John Carroll
Acting

DeWitt Jennings

Mike Brannigan

DeWitt Jennings
Acting

Landers Stevens

Warden Lawton

Landers Stevens
Acting

John 'Skins' Miller

Macy

John 'Skins' Miller
Acting

Howard Hickman

Prison Chaplain

Howard Hickman
Acting

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Detective Mitchell

Robert Emmett O'Connor
Acting

Oscar Apfel

Mr. Armitage (uncredited)

Oscar Apfel
Acting

William Bailey

Policeman Passenger (uncredited)

William Bailey
Acting

Willie Best

Airport Porter (uncredited)

Willie Best
Acting

Stanley Blystone

Plainclothesman with Rifle (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone
Acting

Harry Bowen

Agitated Citizen in Mob (uncredited)

Harry Bowen
Acting

Ed Brady

Worker Throwing Stone (uncredited)

Ed Brady
Acting

Sonny Bupp

Hit-and-Run Victim (uncredited)

Sonny Bupp
Acting

William Burress

Charlie Gaunt (uncredited)

William Burress
Acting

Ralph Byrd

Police Lab Technician (uncredited)

Ralph Byrd
Acting

Eddy Chandler

Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler
Acting

Wallis Clark

Dr. Hedges (uncredited)

Wallis Clark
Acting

Frank Fanning

Guard in Visitor's Room (uncredited)

Frank Fanning
Acting

Jim Farley

Police Officer Johnson (uncredited)

Jim Farley
Acting

Jerry Fletcher

Reporter (uncredited)

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Eddie Hart

Police Driver (uncredited)

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Acting

Dell Henderson

Blake's Associate (uncredited)

Dell Henderson
Acting

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Convict (uncredited)

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Acting

Al Herman

Reporter (uncredited)

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Russell Hicks

District Attorney Knight (uncredited)

Russell Hicks
Acting

Arthur Hoyt

Governor's Secretary (uncredited)

Arthur Hoyt
Acting

Edward Keane

Ed Stanley (uncredited)

Edward Keane
Acting

Donald Kerr

Agitated Citizen at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited)

Donald Kerr
Acting

Edward LeSaint

Judge (uncredited)

Edward LeSaint
Acting

Wilfred Lucas

Prison Yard Captain (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas
Acting

Frank Marlowe

Prison Lab Technician (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe
Acting

Tom McGuire

Death-Row Captain Harris (uncredited)

Tom McGuire
Acting

Bruce Mitchell

Prison Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)

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Philip Morris

Guard Escorting Kwong to Gallows (uncredited)

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Jack Perry

Convict Making Noise with Cup (uncredited)

Jack Perry
Acting

George H. Reed

Black Convict (uncredited)

George H. Reed
Acting

Larry Steers

Man in District Attorney's Office (uncredited)

Larry Steers
Acting

Charles Sullivan

Cell Block E Convict (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan
Acting

Richard Tucker

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Richard Tucker
Acting

Monte Vandergrift

Plainclothesman Finding Gun (uncredited)

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Sailor Vincent

Convict (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent
Acting

Emmett Vogan

Prison Lieutenant (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan
Acting

Max Wagner

Cell Block E Convict (uncredited)

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Acting

Ethel Wales

Travel Bureau Customer (uncredited)

Ethel Wales
Acting

Walter Walker

The Governor (uncredited)

Walter Walker
Acting

Bryant Washburn

Martin Blake (uncredited)

Bryant Washburn

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