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    We Who Are About to Die

    81'

    1937-01-08

    7

    The Terrific drama about men who are about to die!

    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.

    DirectingChristy CabanneWritingDavid Lamson

    Cast

    1

    Steven Mathews

    Preston Foster

    1

    Connie Stewart

    Ann Dvorak

    1

    John Thompson

    John Beal

    1

    Bright Boy Schultz

    Ray Mayer

    1

    Slim Tolliver

    Gordon Jones

    1

    MacAndrews

    Russell Hopton

    1

    Nick Trotti

    J. Carrol Naish

    1

    Tip Fuller

    Paul Hurst

    1

    Clyde Beasley

    Frank Jenks

    1

    Jerry Daley

    John Wray

    1

    M.L. Carter

    Frank M. Thomas

    1

    John Barkley

    Barnett Parker

    1

    Kwong

    Willie Fung

    1

    Joe Donahue

    John Carroll

    1

    Mike Brannigan

    DeWitt Jennings

    1

    Warden Lawton

    Landers Stevens

    1

    Macy

    John 'Skins' Miller

    1

    Prison Chaplain

    Howard Hickman

    1

    Detective Mitchell

    Robert Emmett O'Connor

    1

    Mr. Armitage (uncredited)

    Oscar Apfel

    1

    Policeman Passenger (uncredited)

    William Bailey

    1

    Airport Porter (uncredited)

    Willie Best

    1

    Plainclothesman with Rifle (uncredited)

    Stanley Blystone

    1

    Agitated Citizen in Mob (uncredited)

    Harry Bowen

    1

    Worker Throwing Stone (uncredited)

    Ed Brady

    1

    Hit-and-Run Victim (uncredited)

    Sonny Bupp

    1

    Charlie Gaunt (uncredited)

    William Burress

    1

    Police Lab Technician (uncredited)

    Ralph Byrd

    1

    Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)

    Eddy Chandler

    1

    Dr. Hedges (uncredited)

    Wallis Clark

    1

    Guard in Visitor's Room (uncredited)

    Frank Fanning

    1

    Police Officer Johnson (uncredited)

    Jim Farley

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Jerry Fletcher

    1

    Police Driver (uncredited)

    Eddie Hart

    1

    Blake's Associate (uncredited)

    Dell Henderson

    1

    Convict (uncredited)

    Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Al Herman

    1

    District Attorney Knight (uncredited)

    Russell Hicks

    1

    Governor's Secretary (uncredited)

    Arthur Hoyt

    1

    Ed Stanley (uncredited)

    Edward Keane

    1

    Agitated Citizen at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited)

    Donald Kerr

    1

    Judge (uncredited)

    Edward LeSaint

    1

    Prison Yard Captain (uncredited)

    Wilfred Lucas

    1

    Prison Lab Technician (uncredited)

    Frank Marlowe

    1

    Death-Row Captain Harris (uncredited)

    Tom McGuire

    1

    Prison Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)

    Bruce Mitchell

    1

    Guard Escorting Kwong to Gallows (uncredited)

    Philip Morris

    1

    Convict Making Noise with Cup (uncredited)

    Jack Perry

    1

    Black Convict (uncredited)

    George H. Reed

    1

    Man in District Attorney's Office (uncredited)

    Larry Steers

    1

    Cell Block E Convict (uncredited)

    Charles Sullivan

    1

    Defense Attorney (uncredited)

    Richard Tucker

    1

    Plainclothesman Finding Gun (uncredited)

    Monte Vandergrift

    1

    Convict (uncredited)

    Sailor Vincent

    1

    Prison Lieutenant (uncredited)

    Emmett Vogan

    1

    Cell Block E Convict (uncredited)

    Max Wagner

    1

    Travel Bureau Customer (uncredited)

    Ethel Wales

    1

    The Governor (uncredited)

    Walter Walker

    1

    Martin Blake (uncredited)

    Bryant Washburn

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. RKO Radio Pictures
      2. Edward Small Productions
    • Vote Count: 5
    • Popularity: 0.7603
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:We Who Are About to Die

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