We Who Are About to Die 1937

A tense drama following John Thompson, who is abducted by mobsters after quitting his job. Framed for the murders they committed, he is arrested, tried and sentenced to death. A skeptical detective doubts his guilt and dedicates himself to uncovering the truth and preventing an unjust execution.

A tense drama following John Thompson, who is abducted by mobsters after quitting his job. Framed for the murders they committed, he is arrested, tried and sentenced to death. A skeptical detective doubts his guilt and dedicates himself to uncovering the truth and preventing an unjust execution.

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Meet the Full Cast and Actors of We Who Are About to Die

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Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Tip Fuller

Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Connie Stewart

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Nick Trotti

DeWitt Jennings

DeWitt Jennings

Mike Brannigan

Harry Bowen

Harry Bowen

Agitated Citizen in Mob (uncredited)

William Bailey

William Bailey

Policeman Passenger (uncredited)

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Worker Throwing Stone (uncredited)

John Wray

John Wray

Jerry Daley

Walter Walker

Walter Walker

The Governor (uncredited)

Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Steven Mathews

Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

John Beal

John Beal

John Thompson

Arthur Hoyt

Arthur Hoyt

Governor's Secretary (uncredited)

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Kwong

Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

Clyde Beasley

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Detective Mitchell

Willie Best

Willie Best

Airport Porter (uncredited)

Sonny Bupp

Sonny Bupp

Hit-and-Run Victim (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Plainclothesman with Rifle (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Prison Yard Captain (uncredited)

Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

Judge (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Convict Making Noise with Cup (uncredited)

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Police Officer Johnson (uncredited)

John Carroll

John Carroll

Joe Donahue

Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Prison Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Cell Block E Convict (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Blake's Associate (uncredited)

Christy Cabanne

Christy Cabanne

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Prison Chaplain

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Man in District Attorney's Office (uncredited)

Tom McGuire

Tom McGuire

Death-Row Captain Harris (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

District Attorney Knight (uncredited)

Ralph Byrd

Ralph Byrd

Police Lab Technician (uncredited)

Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones

Slim Tolliver

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Agitated Citizen at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Prison Lieutenant (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Cell Block E Convict (uncredited)

Ethel Wales

Ethel Wales

Travel Bureau Customer (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Prison Lab Technician (uncredited)

Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

Dr. Hedges (uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift

Monte Vandergrift

Plainclothesman Finding Gun (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)

George H. Reed

George H. Reed

Black Convict (uncredited)

Russell Hopton

Russell Hopton

MacAndrews

Frank Fanning

Frank Fanning

Guard in Visitor's Room (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Guard Escorting Kwong to Gallows (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Ed Stanley (uncredited)

Bryant Washburn

Bryant Washburn

Martin Blake (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Convict (uncredited)

Landers Stevens

Landers Stevens

Warden Lawton

Sailor Vincent

Sailor Vincent

Convict (uncredited)

Al Herman

Al Herman

Reporter (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Eddie Hart

Police Driver (uncredited)

John 'Skins' Miller

John 'Skins' Miller

Macy

William Burress

William Burress

Charlie Gaunt (uncredited)

Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

M.L. Carter

Jerry Fletcher

Jerry Fletcher

Reporter (uncredited)

Ray Mayer

Ray Mayer

Bright Boy Schultz

Barnett Parker

Barnett Parker

John Barkley

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