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Each Dawn I Die

  • 1939
  • Approved
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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James Cagney and George Raft in Each Dawn I Die (1939)
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Film NoirPrison DramaPsychological DramaCrimeDramaThriller

A corrupt D.A. (Thurston Hall) with political ambitions is angered by news stories implicating him in criminal activity and decides to frame the reporter (James Cagney) for manslaughter in o... Read allA corrupt D.A. (Thurston Hall) with political ambitions is angered by news stories implicating him in criminal activity and decides to frame the reporter (James Cagney) for manslaughter in order to silence him.A corrupt D.A. (Thurston Hall) with political ambitions is angered by news stories implicating him in criminal activity and decides to frame the reporter (James Cagney) for manslaughter in order to silence him.

  • Director
    • William Keighley
  • Writers
    • Norman Reilly Raine
    • Warren Duff
    • Jerome Odlum
  • Stars
    • James Cagney
    • George Raft
    • Jane Bryan
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    3.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Keighley
    • Writers
      • Norman Reilly Raine
      • Warren Duff
      • Jerome Odlum
    • Stars
      • James Cagney
      • George Raft
      • Jane Bryan
    • 57User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    James Cagney
    James Cagney
    • Frank Ross
    George Raft
    George Raft
    • 'Hood' Stacey
    Jane Bryan
    Jane Bryan
    • Joyce
    George Bancroft
    George Bancroft
    • John Armstrong
    Maxie Rosenbloom
    Maxie Rosenbloom
    • Fargo Red
    Stanley Ridges
    Stanley Ridges
    • Meuller
    Alan Baxter
    Alan Baxter
    • Carlisle
    Victor Jory
    Victor Jory
    • Grayce
    John Wray
    John Wray
    • Pete Kassock
    Edward Pawley
    Edward Pawley
    • Dale
    Willard Robertson
    Willard Robertson
    • Lang
    Emma Dunn
    Emma Dunn
    • Mrs. Ross
    Paul Hurst
    Paul Hurst
    • Garsky
    Louis Jean Heydt
    Louis Jean Heydt
    • Lassiter
    Joe Downing
    • Limpy Julien
    Thurston Hall
    Thurston Hall
    • Hanley
    William B. Davidson
    William B. Davidson
    • Bill Mason
    • (as William Davidson)
    Clay Clement
    Clay Clement
    • Stacey's Attorney
    • Director
      • William Keighley
    • Writers
      • Norman Reilly Raine
      • Warren Duff
      • Jerome Odlum
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    • Trivia
      According to a series of contemporary articles in the "Los Angeles Times" and the "New York Times", Warner Bros. bought the rights to Jerome Odlum's 1938 novel of the same title as a vehicle for James Cagney with Edward G. Robinson to co-star. Robinson was then replaced by John Garfield, and Michael Curtiz was to direct. Eventually, Curtiz was replaced by William Keighley, and Fred MacMurray was to replace Garfield in the reporter's role. When MacMurray became unavailable, a screen test with Jeffrey Lynn was made. Finally, Raft was signed and swapped roles with Cagney, so Raft became the gangster and Cagney the reporter.
    • Goofs
      The conversation in the prison yard between Ross and Fargo Red, concerning dogs not having pores, is unrealistic. The slow-witted Red would surely have heard the word as "paws". As such he would not then have asked "How do they sweat?"
    • Quotes

      'Hood' Stacey: So, how tough are you, babe?

    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Give Up the Ship
      (1935) (uncredited)
      Music by Harry Warren
      Played by the band in the theater before the showing of the movie

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    7/10

    A Fine Cagney Role

    Although innocent, reporter Frank Ross (James Cagney) is found guilty of murder and is sent to jail. While his friends at the newspaper try to find out who framed him, Frank gets hardened by prison life and his optimism turns into bitterness. He meets fellow-inmate Stacey (George Raft) and they decide to help each other.

    Rather than be the good guy ("G Men") or the bad guy ("Public Enemy"), here we have Cagney as an innocent newspaper reporter framed and then sent to prison, where he becomes a little bit hardened. Maybe not quite a bad guy, but not really the good guy, either. It is a nice transformation, and an interesting commentary on prison life.

    I am not very familiar with George Raft (I actually know him more from reading Mafia history than from film), but if he is like he is here in other films, I need to see more George Raft.
    • gavin6942
    • Feb 19, 2013
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    • Release date
      • August 19, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Muero cada amanecer
    • Filming locations
      • Sing Sing Penitentiary - 354 Hunter Street, Ossining, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • First National Pictures
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Budget
      • $735,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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