Each Dawn I Die (1939)

Each Dawn I Die (1939)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1939-08-19 United States of America 92 Min. PG-13
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.

Cast

James Cagney is Frank Ross
Frank Ross
George Raft is 'Hood' Stacey
'Hood' Stacey
Jane Bryan is Joyce Connover
Joyce Connover
George Bancroft is Prison Warden John Armstrong
Prison Warden John Armstrong
Maxie Rosenbloom is Fargo Red
Fargo Red
Stanley Ridges is Mueller
Mueller
Alan Baxter is Pole Cat Carlisle
Pole Cat Carlisle
Victor Jory is W.J. Grayce
W.J. Grayce
John Wray is Pete Kassock
Pete Kassock
Emma Dunn is Mrs. Ross
Mrs. Ross
Paul Hurst is Garsky
Garsky
Louis Jean Heydt is Lassiter
Lassiter
Joe Downing is Limpy Julien
Limpy Julien
Thurston Hall is Hanley
Hanley
William B. Davidson is Bill Mason
Bill Mason
Clay Clement is Stacey's Attorney Lockhart
Stacey's Attorney Lockhart
Harry Cording is Temple
Temple
Abner Biberman is Shake Edwards (uncredited)
Shake Edwards (uncredited)
Martin Cichy is Convict (uncredited)
Convict (uncredited)
John Conte is Narrator (uncredited)
Narrator (uncredited)
John Dilson is Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Sam Finn is Convict (uncredited)
Convict (uncredited)
James Flavin is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Arthur Gardner is Man in Car (uncredited)
Man in Car (uncredited)
Jack A. Goodrich is Accident Witness (uncredited)
Accident Witness (uncredited)
Fred Graham is Guard in Cell (uncredited)
Guard in Cell (uncredited)
Joe Gray is Prisoner (uncredited)
Prisoner (uncredited)
Mack Gray is Joe - a Gangster (uncredited)
Joe - a Gangster (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton is Court Officer (uncredited)
Court Officer (uncredited)
John Harron is Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)
Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Hart is Guard (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Al Hill is Johnny - a Gangster (uncredited)
Johnny - a Gangster (uncredited)
Max Hoffman Jr. is Gate Guard (uncredited)
Gate Guard (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes is Accident Witness (uncredited)
Accident Witness (uncredited)
Robert Homans is Mac - a Guard (uncredited)
Mac - a Guard (uncredited)
Art Howard is Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
John Irwin is Convict (uncredited)
Convict (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson is Editor Patterson (uncredited)
Editor Patterson (uncredited)
Mike Lally is Convict (uncredited)
Convict (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas is Bailiff (uncredited)
Bailiff (uncredited)
Walter Miller is Turnkey (uncredited)
Turnkey (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse is Lawyer (uncredited)
Lawyer (uncredited)
Lew Morphy is Trial Warden (uncredited)
Trial Warden (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell is Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor is Guard in Movie Room (uncredited)
Guard in Movie Room (uncredited)
Henry Otho is Guard in Warden's Office (uncredited)
Guard in Warden's Office (uncredited)
Paul Panzer is Convict (uncredited)
Convict (uncredited)
Bob Perry is Bud - a Gangster (uncredited)
Bud - a Gangster (uncredited)
Jack Perry is Hoodlum Who Helps Frame Ross (uncredited)
Hoodlum Who Helps Frame Ross (uncredited)
Lee Phelps is Guard (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Dick Rich is Guard (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
John Ridgely is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno is Convict (uncredited)
Convict (uncredited)
Cliff Saum is Accident Witness (uncredited)
Accident Witness (uncredited)
Napoleon Simpson is Mose - a Black Convict (uncredited)
Mose - a Black Convict (uncredited)
Garland Smith is Man in Car (uncredited)
Man in Car (uncredited)
Jack C. Smith is Guard (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
James P. Spencer is Bald Convict (uncredited)
Bald Convict (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan is Convict (uncredited)
Convict (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan is Convict (uncredited)
Convict (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook is Convict (uncredited)
Convict (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent is Convict (uncredited)
Convict (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan is Prosecutor (uncredited)
Prosecutor (uncredited)
Leo White is Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Jack Wise is Convict (uncredited)
Convict (uncredited)
Maris Wrixon is Girl in Car (uncredited)
Girl in Car (uncredited)
Raymond Bailey is Convict (uncredited)
Convict (uncredited)