We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die

1937
1h 21min

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.

We Who Are About to Die

Storyline

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.
    Released
    1/8/1937
    Runtime
    1h 21min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    RKO Radio Pictures, Edward Small Productions
Cast
Preston Foster
Preston Foster
Steven Mathews
Ann Dvorak
Ann Dvorak
Connie Stewart
John Beal
John Beal
John Thompson
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
Guard in Visitor's Room (uncredited)
Jim Farley
Jim Farley
Police Officer Johnson (uncredited)
Jerry Fletcher
Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Police Driver (uncredited)
Dell Henderson
Dell Henderson
Blake's Associate (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Convict (uncredited)
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
Prison Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)
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
Plainclothesman Finding Gun (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Sailor Vincent
Convict (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan
Prison Lieutenant (uncredited)
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)
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