We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die

Drama
Crime

We Who Are About to Die

81 minutes
01/08/1937
6.8

Overview

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.

Cast

Preston Foster
Preston FosterSteven Mathews
Ann Dvorak
Ann DvorakConnie Stewart
John Beal
John BealJohn Thompson
Ray Mayer
Ray MayerBright Boy Schultz
Gordon Jones
Gordon JonesSlim Tolliver
Russell Hopton
Russell HoptonMacAndrews
J. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol NaishNick Trotti
Paul Hurst
Paul HurstTip Fuller
Frank Jenks
Frank JenksClyde Beasley
John Wray
John WrayJerry Daley
Frank M. Thomas
Frank M. ThomasM.L. Carter
Barnett Parker
Barnett ParkerJohn Barkley
Willie Fung
Willie FungKwong
John Carroll
John CarrollJoe Donahue
DeWitt Jennings
DeWitt JenningsMike Brannigan
Landers Stevens
Landers StevensWarden Lawton
John 'Skins' Miller
John 'Skins' MillerMacy
Howard Hickman
Howard HickmanPrison Chaplain
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'ConnorDetective Mitchell
Oscar Apfel
Oscar ApfelMr. Armitage (uncredited)
William Bailey
William BaileyPoliceman Passenger (uncredited)
Willie Best
Willie BestAirport Porter (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Stanley BlystonePlainclothesman with Rifle (uncredited)
Harry Bowen
Harry BowenAgitated Citizen in Mob (uncredited)
Ed Brady
Ed BradyWorker Throwing Stone (uncredited)
Sonny Bupp
Sonny BuppHit-and-Run Victim (uncredited)
William Burress
William BurressCharlie Gaunt (uncredited)
Ralph Byrd
Ralph ByrdPolice Lab Technician (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Eddy ChandlerPrison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)
Wallis Clark
Wallis ClarkDr. Hedges (uncredited)
Frank Fanning
Frank FanningGuard in Visitor's Room (uncredited)
Jim Farley
Jim FarleyPolice Officer Johnson (uncredited)
Jerry Fletcher
Jerry FletcherReporter (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Eddie HartPolice Driver (uncredited)
Dell Henderson
Dell HendersonBlake's Associate (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Oscar 'Dutch' HendrianConvict (uncredited)
Al Herman
Al HermanReporter (uncredited)
Russell Hicks
Russell HicksDistrict Attorney Knight (uncredited)
Arthur Hoyt
Arthur HoytGovernor's Secretary (uncredited)
Edward Keane
Edward KeaneEd Stanley (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Donald KerrAgitated Citizen at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint
Edward LeSaintJudge (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
Wilfred LucasPrison Yard Captain (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe
Frank MarlowePrison Lab Technician (uncredited)
Tom McGuire
Tom McGuireDeath-Row Captain Harris (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell
Bruce MitchellPrison Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)
Philip Morris
Philip MorrisGuard Escorting Kwong to Gallows (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Jack PerryConvict Making Noise with Cup (uncredited)
George H. Reed
George H. ReedBlack Convict (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry SteersMan in District Attorney's Office (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Charles SullivanCell Block E Convict (uncredited)
Richard Tucker
Richard TuckerDefense Attorney (uncredited)
Monte Vandergrift
Monte VandergriftPlainclothesman Finding Gun (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Sailor VincentConvict (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Emmett VoganPrison Lieutenant (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Max WagnerCell Block E Convict (uncredited)
Ethel Wales
Ethel WalesTravel Bureau Customer (uncredited)
Walter Walker
Walter WalkerThe Governor (uncredited)
Bryant Washburn
Bryant WashburnMartin Blake (uncredited)