Each Dawn I Die

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Each Dawn I Die

1939,

1h 32m,

Drama

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50%

6 Reviews

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70%

500+ Ratings

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6 Reviews

70%

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500+ Ratings

Frank Ross (James Cagney) is an intrepid reporter hot on the trail of a corrupt politician when he is framed for vehicular manslaughter and sent to prison. There he meets the infamous gangster "Hood" Stacey (George Raft), and the two become fast friends when Stacey saves Ross from a deadly knife attack. When Stacey escapes from a courthouse, he promises that he will help clear Ross' name by finding the man who framed him. But can Ross really trust the word of a gangster?

Otis Ferguson

The New Republic

May 7, 2024

The people and the violence of their action were given as much scope a§ the story would allow; but the story is of the kind that you would have to see to disbelieve.

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Cyril Ray

Guardian

May 27, 2021

There have been better exposures of American social injustice -- Warner Brothers have made most of them --but it is good to see the two compact little toughs dealing out their punches and matching each the other's swagger.

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Ellie Lucas

From the Front Row

May 4, 2021

3.5/4

Cagney is at his best here, and his partnership with Raft makes for a strong love/hate relationship that drives the picture forward. It may not be one of Cagney's most famous roles, but it's one of his most indelible.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Apr 30, 2021

3.5/4

Each Dawn I Die gets its juice from a smashing James Cagney performance as well as a scenario that's as irresistible as it is unlikely.

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Graham Greene

The Spectator

Sep 11, 2019

The picture goes out in a blast of bombs and bullets: odd that it leaves so little impression behind.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Nov 20, 2005

C+

An implausible but enjoyable routine crime drama featuring James Cagney and George Raft.

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William Keighley

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James Cagney

Frank Ross

George Raft

"Hood" Stacey

Jane Bryan

Joyce

George Bancroft

John Armstrong

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Synopsis

Frank Ross (James Cagney) is an intrepid reporter hot on the trail of a corrupt politician when he is framed for vehicular manslaughter and sent to prison. There he meets the infamous gangster "Hood" Stacey (George Raft), and the two become fast friends when Stacey saves Ross from a deadly knife attack. When Stacey escapes from a courthouse, he promises that he will help clear Ross' name by finding the man who framed him. But can Ross really trust the word of a gangster?

Director: William Keighley
Screenwriter: Norman Reilly Raine, Warren Duff
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: First National, Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 22, 1939, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2016
Runtime: 1h 32m

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