

MovieDramaCrime
We Who Are About to Die
The Terrific drama about men who are about to die!
7.0(5)19371h 21m
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.
- Director
- Christy Cabanne
- Writers
- John Twist
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Cast

Preston Foster
Steven Mathews

Ann Dvorak
Connie Stewart

John Beal
John Thompson
Ray Mayer
Bright Boy Schultz

Gordon Jones
Slim Tolliver

Russell Hopton
MacAndrews

J. Carrol Naish
Nick Trotti
Paul Hurst
Tip Fuller

Frank Jenks
Clyde Beasley

John Wray
Jerry Daley

Frank M. Thomas
M.L. Carter

Barnett Parker
John Barkley

Willie Fung
Kwong

John Carroll
Joe Donahue

DeWitt Jennings
Mike Brannigan

Landers Stevens
Warden Lawton

John 'Skins' Miller
Macy

Howard Hickman
Prison Chaplain

Robert Emmett O'Connor
Detective Mitchell

Oscar Apfel
Mr. Armitage (uncredited)

William Bailey
Policeman Passenger (uncredited)

Willie Best
Airport Porter (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone
Plainclothesman with Rifle (uncredited)

Harry Bowen
Agitated Citizen in Mob (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- Christy CabanneDirector
Writing
- David LamsonNovel
- John TwistScreenplay
Production
- Edward SmallProducer
Editing
- Arthur RobertsEditor
Sound
- Denzil A. CutlerSound Recordist
Art
- Van Nest PolglaseArt Direction
- Feild M. GrayAssistant Art Director
Crew
- Robert H. PlanckCinematography