Each Dawn I Die
Seen it?1939 | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Point Blank or Touch of Evil, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Keighley
- James CagneyFrank Ross
- George Raft'Hood' Stacey
- Jane BryanJoyce Connover
- George BancroftPrison Warden John Armstrong
- Maxie RosenbloomFargo Red
- Stanley RidgesMueller
- Alan BaxterPole Cat Carlisle
- Victor JoryW.J. Grayce
- John WrayPete Kassock
- Edward PawleyDale