Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

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1939
1h 32m
6.8(59 votes)
Crime
Drama
Thriller

Overview

A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
First National Pictures

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Cast & Crew

70 members
Acting

James Cagney

Frank Ross

James Cagney
Acting

George Raft

'Hood' Stacey

George Raft
Acting

Jane Bryan

Joyce Connover

Jane Bryan
Acting

George Bancroft

Prison Warden John Armstrong

George Bancroft
Acting

Maxie Rosenbloom

Fargo Red

Maxie Rosenbloom
Acting

Stanley Ridges

Mueller

Stanley Ridges
Acting

Alan Baxter

Pole Cat Carlisle

Alan Baxter
Acting

Victor Jory

W.J. Grayce

Victor Jory
Acting

John Wray

Pete Kassock

John Wray
Acting

Edward Pawley

Dale

Edward Pawley
Acting

Willard Robertson

Lang

Willard Robertson
Acting

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Ross

Emma Dunn
Acting

Paul Hurst

Garsky

Paul Hurst
Acting

Louis Jean Heydt

Lassiter

Louis Jean Heydt
Acting

Joe Downing

Limpy Julien

Joe Downing
Acting

Thurston Hall

Hanley

Thurston Hall
Acting

William B. Davidson

Bill Mason

William B. Davidson
Acting

Clay Clement

Stacey's Attorney Lockhart

Clay Clement
Acting

Charles Trowbridge

Judge

Charles Trowbridge
Acting

Harry Cording

Temple

Harry Cording
Acting

Abner Biberman

Shake Edwards (uncredited)

Abner Biberman
Acting

Martin Cichy

Convict (uncredited)

Martin Cichy
Acting

John Conte

Narrator (uncredited)

John Conte
Acting

John Dilson

Parole Board Member (uncredited)

John Dilson
Acting

Sam Finn

Convict (uncredited)

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Acting

James Flavin

Policeman (uncredited)

James Flavin
Production

Arthur Gardner

Man in Car (uncredited)

Arthur Gardner
Sound

Jack A. Goodrich

Accident Witness (uncredited)

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Acting

Fred Graham

Guard in Cell (uncredited)

Fred Graham
Acting

Joe Gray

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Acting

Mack Gray

Joe - a Gangster (uncredited)

Mack Gray
Acting

Chuck Hamilton

Court Officer (uncredited)

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Acting

John Harron

Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)

John Harron
Acting

Eddie Hart

Guard (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Al Hill

Johnny - a Gangster (uncredited)

Al Hill
Acting

Max Hoffman Jr.

Gate Guard (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr.
Acting

Stuart Holmes

Accident Witness (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes
Acting

Robert Homans

Mac - a Guard (uncredited)

Robert Homans
Acting

Art Howard

Parole Board Member (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

John Irwin

Convict (uncredited)

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Acting

Selmer Jackson

Editor Patterson (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson
Acting

Mike Lally

Convict (uncredited)

Mike Lally
Acting

Wilfred Lucas

Bailiff (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas
Acting

Walter Miller

Turnkey (uncredited)

Walter Miller
Acting

Bert Moorhouse

Lawyer (uncredited)

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Acting

Lew Morphy

Trial Warden (uncredited)

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Acting

Wedgwood Nowell

Parole Board Member (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell
Acting

Frank O'Connor

Guard in Movie Room (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor
Acting

Henry Otho

Guard in Warden's Office (uncredited)

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Acting

Paul Panzer

Convict (uncredited)

Paul Panzer
Acting

Bob Perry

Bud - a Gangster (uncredited)

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Acting

Jack Perry

Hoodlum Who Helps Frame Ross (uncredited)

Jack Perry
Acting

Lee Phelps

Guard (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
Acting

Dick Rich

Guard (uncredited)

Dick Rich
Acting

John Ridgely

Reporter (uncredited)

John Ridgely
Acting

Hector V. Sarno

Convict (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Cliff Saum

Accident Witness (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Napoleon Simpson

Mose - a Black Convict (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Garland Smith

Man in Car (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Jack C. Smith

Guard (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

James P. Spencer

Bald Convict (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Charles Sullivan

Convict (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan
Acting

Elliott Sullivan

Convict (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan
Acting

Harry Tenbrook

Convict (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook
Acting

Sailor Vincent

Convict (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent
Acting

Emmett Vogan

Prosecutor (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan
Acting

Leo White

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Leo White
Acting

Jack Wise

Convict (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Maris Wrixon

Girl in Car (uncredited)

Maris Wrixon
Acting

Raymond Bailey

Convict (uncredited)

Raymond Bailey

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