We Who Are About to Die
6.5
“The Terrific drama about men who are about to die!”
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
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Preston Foster
Steven Mathews
Known for
The Time Travelers
I Shot Jesse James
Ann Dvorak
Connie Stewart
Known for
Scarface
Three on a Match
Christy Cabanne
Edward Small
David Lamson
John Beal
John Thompson
Known for
Amityville 3-D
The Cat and the Canary
John Twist
Samuel J Briskin
Ray Mayer
Bright Boy Schultz
Known for
Make Way for Tomorrow
Follow the Fleet
Paul Perez
Gordon Jones
Slim Tolliver
Known for
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
A Foreign Affair
William N. Robson
Christy Cabanne Director · John Twist Screenplay David Lamson Author
United States release January 8, 1937 · Produced in United States · Production Edward Small Productions, RKO
Production
RKO Radio Pictures
Production
Edward Small Productions
Production
RKO
Production · Distribution
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 8, 1937
Theatrical
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