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Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

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Each Dawn I Die

"Slugging their way to adventure !"

1939

1h 32m

6.8(64 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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Warner Bros. Pictures

First National Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

James Cagney

James Cagney

Frank Ross

George Raft

George Raft

'Hood' Stacey

Jane Bryan

Jane Bryan

Joyce Connover

George Bancroft

George Bancroft

Prison Warden John Armstrong

Maxie Rosenbloom

Maxie Rosenbloom

Fargo Red

Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges

Mueller

Alan Baxter

Alan Baxter

Pole Cat Carlisle

Victor Jory

Victor Jory

W.J. Grayce

John Wray

John Wray

Pete Kassock

Edward Pawley

Edward Pawley

Dale

Creative team

Directed by: William Keighley
Written by: Norman Reilly Raine
Warren Duff

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