Let Us Live (1939): Cast & Plot
Let Us Live is a 1939 drama thriller directed by John Brahm, starring Henry Fonda as "Brick" Tennant, Norman Ainsley and Ted Thompson. It runs 1 hour 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 5m (65 min)
- Director
- John Brahm
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Let Us Live About?
The premise of Let Us Live without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When a bewildered eyewitness wrongly identifies New York cab driver Brick Tennant as a murderer, he is sentenced to death for a crime he didn’t commit. Only his devoted fiancée, Mary, knows he was with her at the time. As his execution draws near, Mary takes it upon herself to investigate and uncover the real killer.
Let Us Live Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- misery
- prison warden
- hotel room
- leather jacket
- death row
- police procedural crime
- suspense drama
- anguish
- anxiety
- remorse
- grief
- tension
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- stress
- held at gunpoint
- deceit
- deception
- trauma
- eating apple
- armed robber
- armed bank robbery
- bullet fragment
- death row inmate
- overzealous district attorney
- sentenced to die in the electric chair
- marriage engagement
- eyewitness misidentification
- innocent man falsely convicted
- refusing a handshake
- governor's pardon
- police lieutenant
- newspaper reporter
- armed robbery
- based on story
- fiance fiancee relationship
- eyewitness testimony
- trial transcript
- souped up car
- passing the blame
- suspended police officer
- legal appeal
- race against time
- boys gang
- embittered
- getaway car
- same first name
- trio
- weapons arsenal
- last minute reprieve
- legal drama
- prison drama
Let Us Live Cast & Characters
Henry Fonda leads the cast as "Brick" Tennant, with Norman Ainsley as New York Hotel Clerk (uncredited) and Ted Thompson as New York Hotel Assistant Manager (uncredited). Directed by John Brahm; 98 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Brahm
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Henry Fonda as "Brick" Tennant - Norman Ainsley as New York Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- Ted Thompson as New York Hotel Assistant Manager (uncredited)
- Eddy Chandler as Detective with First Cab Driver (uncredited)
Also Starring in Let Us Live
· 94 more- Maureen O'Sullivan Mary Roberts
- Alan Baxter Joe Linden
- Ralph Bellamy Lieutenant Everett
- John Qualen Dan (uncredited)
- Byron Foulger Defense Attorney (uncredited)
- Lee Phelps Cop (uncredited)
- Frank O'Connor Detective (uncredited)
- Charles Lane Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)
- Emmett Vogan Bank Cashier (uncredited)
- Milton Kibbee Hardware Store Proprietor (uncredited)
- Chuck Hamilton Bailiff (uncredited)
- Robert Homans Unlucky Cop (uncredited)
- Charles Trowbridge Trial Judge (uncredited)
- Ann Doran Secretary Juror (uncredited)
- Tom London Police Sergeant (uncredited)
- Dick Elliott Rotarian Juror (uncredited)
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- Sharon Lewis Buyer Juror (uncredited)
- Edward Hearn Detective Carson (uncredited)
- Pat O’Malley Captain (uncredited)
- Kit Guard Death Row Inmate (uncredited)
- Sam McDaniel Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)
- Edmund Cobb Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
- Billy Wayne Theatre Hold-Up Witness (uncredited)
- Clarence Wilson Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)
- Lee Shumway Warden's Attendant (uncredited)
- Edward Peil Sr. Bank Cashier (uncredited)
- Dick Rush Cop (uncredited)
- Henry Kolker Chief of Police
- Bud Geary Cop at Line-up (uncredited)
- Harry C. Bradley Hijacked Motorist (uncredited)
- Arthur Loft Warden (uncredited)
- Dick Curtis Death Row Inmate (uncredited)
- Alec Craig Bookkeeper Juror (uncredited)
- Forrester Harvey Death Row Inmate (uncredited)
- Joe King Inspector Cavanaugh (uncredited)
- Al Ferguson Death Row Guard (uncredited)
- George Chesebro Prison Visitor's Room Guard (uncredited)
- Kernan Cripps Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Harry Bernard Auto Show Watchman (uncredited)
- Ray Walker Drunken Reporter (uncredited)
- Bruce Mitchell Cop (uncredited)
- Herbert Heywood Theatre Watchman (uncredited)
- Walter Soderling Hold-Up Witness - Janitor (uncredited)
- Monte Vandergrift Detective Dietz (uncredited)
- Harry Holman Businessman Juror - J. B. (uncredited)
- Philip Morris Detective (uncredited)
- Stanley Ridges District Attorney
- George Lynn Joe Taylor
- Charles McAvoy Death Row Guard (uncredited)
- William V. Mong Joe Taylor Sr. (uncredited)
- James P. Burtis Taxi Cab Mechanic (uncredited)
- Mike Donovan Cop (uncredited)
- Joseph E. Bernard Man in Courtroom Corridor (uncredited)
- Al Herman Garage Attendant Juror (uncredited)
- Ethel Wales Theatre Scrubwoman - Ella (uncredited)
- Ted Oliver Detective (uncredited)
- Arthur Stuart Hull Crandall (uncredited)
- Frank Fanning Detective Brown (uncredited)
- Fay Holderness Theatre Scrubwoman (uncredited)
- Jack Rube Clifford Police Sergeant (uncredited)
- Herbert Ashley Sam (uncredited)
- Joseph Forte Prison Doctor (uncredited)
- Eric Alden Cop (uncredited)
- Mary Foy Theatre Scrubwoman (uncredited)
- Frank Yaconelli Norman Cameron (uncredited)
- Earl Askam Prison Guard (uncredited)
- James Blaine Detective (uncredited)
- Joe De Stefani Dentist Juror (uncredited)
- Betty Farrington Mother Juror (uncredited)
- Sammy Blum Chef (uncredited)
- William Royle Prison Guard (uncredited)
- Tom Mahoney Bailiff (uncredited)
- Phil Dunham Nervous Juror (uncredited)
- Beatrice Curtis Waitress (uncredited)
- George Taylor Death Row Inmate (uncredited)
- Bob Walker Cop (uncredited)
- Lillian West District Attorney's Secretary (uncredited)
- Lee Prather Cop (uncredited)
- George Douglas Ed Walsh
- Carl Faulkner Detective (uncredited)
- Gus Reed Man Asking J. B. (uncredited)
- Marshall Ruth Peter Roxbury (uncredited)
- Harry Hollingsworth Detective Stone (uncredited)
- Harry A. Bailey Drug Clerk Juror (uncredited)
- Bess Wade Theatre Scrubwoman (uncredited)
- Ralph Remley Bill Henderson (uncredited)
- Billy Lee Boy in Window (uncredited)
- Phillip Trent Frank Burke
- Wright Kramer Appeals Judge (uncredited)
- Dick Jensen Detective (uncredited)
- Martin Spellman Jimmy Dugan
- Brady Kline Detective Hennessey (uncredited)
- Jessie Perry Head of PTA Juror (uncredited)
- Chuck Colean Movie Projectionist (uncredited)
Let Us Live Plot Summary
What happens in Let Us Live from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On the eve of his marriage to waitress Mary Roberts, Brick Tennant, Henry Fonda, a weary taxi driver, finds himself swept up in a murder case after a theater robbery ends in a death and a taxi is used as the getaway vehicle. With the crime tied to a crowd of 121 drivers, the city’s mood shifts to swift punishment, and the district attorney, eager for a conviction, pushes hard to bring the entire taxi fleet into the courtroom. Although Brick and his fiancée Mary—who are able to establish a church alibi at the time of the robbery—face pressure from all sides, the accusations mount and the case grows tangled in a web of doubt and motive.
Full summary
The whole story of Let Us Live, scene by scene
Let Us Live Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Deixai-nos Viver” and “Alibi - annars döden”.
- Also known as
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- Deixai-nos Viver
- Alibi - annars döden
- Antakaa minun elää
- Lad os leve
- Culpas ajenas
- ¡Dejadnos vivir!
- Laissez-nous vivre
- Lasciateci vivere!
- Laßt uns leben
- Давайте жить
- Laissez Nous Vivre
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Let Us Live FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Let Us Live, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Let Us Live?
Let Us Live runs 1 hour 5 minutes (65 minutes).
When was Let Us Live released?
Let Us Live was released on March 29, 1939.
Who directed Let Us Live?
Let Us Live was directed by John Brahm.
More films by John Brahm Who is in the cast of Let Us Live?
Let Us Live stars Henry Fonda as "Brick" Tennant, Norman Ainsley as New York Hotel Clerk (uncredited) and Ted Thompson as New York Hotel Assistant Manager (uncredited), among 98 credited actors.
Does Let Us Live have a post-credit scene?
No. Let Us Live has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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