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

We Who Are About to Die

January 8, 1937
1h 21m
TMDB7.0· 5

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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Cast
Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Steven Mathews

Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Connie Stewart

John Beal

John Beal

John Thompson

Ray Mayer

Ray Mayer

Bright Boy Schultz

Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones

Slim Tolliver

Russell Hopton

Russell Hopton

MacAndrews

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Nick Trotti

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Tip Fuller

Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

Clyde Beasley

John Wray

John Wray

Jerry Daley

Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

M.L. Carter

Barnett Parker

Barnett Parker

John Barkley

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Kwong

John Carroll

John Carroll

Joe Donahue

DeWitt Jennings

DeWitt Jennings

Mike Brannigan

Landers Stevens

Landers Stevens

Warden Lawton

John 'Skins' Miller

John 'Skins' Miller

Macy

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Prison Chaplain

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Detective Mitchell

Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

Mr. Armitage (uncredited)

William Bailey

William Bailey

Policeman Passenger (uncredited)

Willie Best

Willie Best

Airport Porter (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Plainclothesman with Rifle (uncredited)

Harry Bowen

Harry Bowen

Agitated Citizen in Mob (uncredited)

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Worker Throwing Stone (uncredited)

Sonny Bupp

Sonny Bupp

Hit-and-Run Victim (uncredited)

William Burress

William Burress

Charlie Gaunt (uncredited)

Ralph Byrd

Ralph Byrd

Police Lab Technician (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)

Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

Dr. Hedges (uncredited)

Frank Fanning

Frank Fanning

Guard in Visitor's Room (uncredited)

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Police Officer Johnson (uncredited)

Jerry Fletcher

Jerry Fletcher

Reporter (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Eddie Hart

Police Driver (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Blake's Associate (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Convict (uncredited)

Al Herman

Al Herman

Reporter (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

District Attorney Knight (uncredited)

Arthur Hoyt

Arthur Hoyt

Governor's Secretary (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Ed Stanley (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Agitated Citizen at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited)

Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

Judge (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Prison Yard Captain (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Prison Lab Technician (uncredited)

Tom McGuire

Tom McGuire

Death-Row Captain Harris (uncredited)

Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Prison Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Guard Escorting Kwong to Gallows (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Convict Making Noise with Cup (uncredited)

George H. Reed

George H. Reed

Black Convict (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Man in District Attorney's Office (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Cell Block E Convict (uncredited)

Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift

Monte Vandergrift

Plainclothesman Finding Gun (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Sailor Vincent

Convict (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Prison Lieutenant (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Cell Block E Convict (uncredited)

Ethel Wales

Ethel Wales

Travel Bureau Customer (uncredited)

Walter Walker

Walter Walker

The Governor (uncredited)

Bryant Washburn

Bryant Washburn

Martin Blake (uncredited)

Crew
Christy Cabanne

Christy Cabanne

Director

Edward Small

Edward Small

Producer

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Movie Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget (USD)N/A
Revenue (USD)N/A
Popularity0%
Produced by
RKO Radio Pictures

RKO Radio Pictures

US

ESP

Edward Small Productions

US

Released in

United States

Spoken Languages

English