Poster of We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die

Plot: John Thompson is kidnapped by mobsters after quitting his job. Then he is arrested, tried, and sentenced to death for murders they committed
Release Date: Friday, January 8 1937
87 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Preston FosterPreston Foster
Preston Foster was
36 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Steven Mathews'.
Wed, Aug 22 1900 –
Tue, Jul 14 1970
Portrait of Ann DvorakAnn Dvorak
Ann Dvorak was
25 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Connie Stewart'.
Wed, Aug 02 1911 –
Mon, Dec 10 1979
Portrait of John BealJohn Beal
John Beal was
27 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'John Thompson'.
Sat, Aug 14 1909 –
Sat, Apr 26 1997
Portrait of Ray MayerRay Mayer
Ray Mayer was
35 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Bright Boy Schultz'.
Wed, Apr 24 1901 –
Mon, Nov 22 1948
Portrait of Gordon JonesGordon Jones
Gordon Jones was
25 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Slim Tolliver'.
Wed, Apr 05 1911 –
Thu, Jun 20 1963
Portrait of Russell HoptonRussell Hopton
Russell Hopton was
36 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'MacAndrews'.
Sat, Feb 17 1900 –
Sat, Apr 07 1945
Portrait of J. Carrol NaishJ. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish was
40 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Nick Trotti'.
Mon, Jan 20 1896 –
Wed, Jan 24 1973
Portrait of Paul HurstPaul Hurst
Paul Hurst was
48 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Tip Fuller'.
Sun, Oct 14 1888 –
Fri, Feb 27 1953
Portrait of Frank JenksFrank Jenks
Frank Jenks was
34 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Clyde Beasley'.
Tue, Nov 04 1902 –
Sun, May 13 1962
Portrait of John WrayJohn Wray
John Wray was
49 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Jerry Daley'.
Sat, Feb 12 1887 –
Fri, Apr 05 1940
Portrait of Frank M. ThomasFrank M. Thomas
Frank M. Thomas was
47 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'M.L. Carter'.
Fri, Jul 12 1889 –
Sat, Nov 25 1989
Portrait of Barnett ParkerBarnett Parker
Barnett Parker was
50 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'John Barkley'.
Fri, Sep 10 1886 –
Tue, Aug 05 1941
Portrait of Willie FungWillie Fung
Willie Fung was
40 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Kwong'.
Mon, Mar 02 1896 –
Mon, Apr 16 1945
Portrait of John CarrollJohn Carroll
John Carroll was
30 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Joe Donahue'.
Tue, Jul 17 1906 –
Tue, Apr 24 1979
Portrait of DeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jennings
DeWitt Jennings was
65 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Mike Brannigan'.
Wed, Jun 21 1871 –
Mon, Mar 01 1937
Portrait of Landers StevensLanders Stevens
Landers Stevens was
59 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Warden Lawton'.
Sat, Feb 17 1877 –
Thu, Dec 19 1940
Portrait of John "Skins" MillerJohn "Skins" Miller
John "Skins" Miller was
46 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Macy'.
Thu, Nov 06 1890 –
Sun, Jul 15 1956
Portrait of Howard HickmanHoward Hickman
Howard Hickman was
56 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Prison Chaplain'.
Mon, Feb 09 1880 –
Sat, Dec 31 1949
Portrait of Robert Emmett O'ConnorRobert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor was
51 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Detective Mitchell'.
Wed, Mar 18 1885 –
Tue, Sep 04 1962
Portrait of Oscar ApfelOscar Apfel
Oscar Apfel was
58 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Mr. Armitage (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 16 1878 –
Mon, Mar 21 1938
Portrait of William BaileyWilliam Bailey
William Bailey was
50 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Policeman Passenger (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 25 1886 –
Thu, Nov 08 1962
Portrait of Willie BestWillie Best
Willie Best was
23 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Airport Porter (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 27 1913 –
Tue, Nov 27 1962
Portrait of Stanley BlystoneStanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone was
42 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Plainclothesman with Rifle (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 01 1894 –
Mon, Jul 16 1956
Portrait of Harry BowenHarry Bowen
Harry Bowen was
48 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Agitated Citizen in Mob (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 04 1888 –
Fri, Dec 05 1941
Portrait of Ed BradyEd Brady
Ed Brady was
47 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Worker Throwing Stone (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 05 1889 –
Tue, Mar 31 1942
Portrait of Sonny BuppSonny Bupp
Sonny Bupp was
8 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Hit-and-Run Victim (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 10 1928 –
Thu, Nov 01 2007
Portrait of William BurressWilliam Burress
William Burress was
69 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Charlie Gaunt (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 19 1867 –
Sat, Oct 30 1948
Portrait of Ralph ByrdRalph Byrd
Ralph Byrd was
27 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Police Lab Technician (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 22 1909 –
Mon, Aug 18 1952
Portrait of Eddy ChandlerEddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler was
42 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 10 1894 –
Tue, Mar 23 1948
Portrait of Wallis ClarkWallis Clark
Wallis Clark was
54 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Dr. Hedges (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 01 1882 –
Tue, Feb 14 1961
Portrait of Frank FanningFrank Fanning
Frank Fanning was
>> in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Guard in Visitor's Room (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Jim FarleyJim Farley
Jim Farley was
55 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Police Officer Johnson (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 08 1882 –
Sun, Oct 12 1947
Portrait of Jerry FletcherJerry Fletcher
Jerry Fletcher was
35 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 01 1902 –
Fri, Dec 21 1984
Portrait of Eddie HartEddie Hart
Eddie Hart was
46 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Police Driver (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 15 1890
Portrait of Dell HendersonDell Henderson
Dell Henderson was
59 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Blake's Associate (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 04 1877 –
Sun, Dec 02 1956
Portrait of Oscar 'Dutch' HendrianOscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian was
40 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Convict (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 18 1896 –
Sun, Dec 13 1953
Portrait of Al HermanAl Herman
Al Herman was
49 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 21 1887 –
Sun, Sep 28 1958
Portrait of Russell HicksRussell Hicks
Russell Hicks was
41 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'District Attorney Knight (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jun 03 1895 –
Sat, Jun 01 1957
Portrait of Arthur HoytArthur Hoyt
Arthur Hoyt was
62 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Governor's Secretary (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 18 1874 –
Sun, Jan 04 1953
Portrait of Edward KeaneEdward Keane
Edward Keane was
52 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Ed Stanley (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 28 1884 –
Mon, Oct 12 1959
Portrait of Donald KerrDonald Kerr
Donald Kerr was
45 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Agitated Citizen at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 04 1891 –
Tue, Jan 25 1977
Portrait of Edward LeSaintEdward LeSaint
Edward LeSaint was
66 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Judge (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 13 1870 –
Tue, Sep 10 1940
Portrait of Wilfred LucasWilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas was
65 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Prison Yard Captain (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 29 1871 –
Fri, Dec 13 1940
Portrait of Frank MarloweFrank Marlowe
Frank Marlowe was
32 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Prison Lab Technician (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 20 1904 –
Mon, Mar 30 1964
Portrait of Tom McGuireTom McGuire
Tom McGuire was
63 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Death-Row Captain Harris (uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 31 1873 –
Thu, May 06 1954
Portrait of Bruce MitchellBruce Mitchell
Bruce Mitchell was
56 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Prison Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 15 1880 –
Fri, Sep 26 1952
Portrait of Philip MorrisPhilip Morris
Philip Morris was
43 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Guard Escorting Kwong to Gallows (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 20 1893 –
Sun, Dec 18 1949
Portrait of Jack PerryJack Perry
Jack Perry was
41 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Convict Making Noise with Cup (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 07 1895 –
Thu, Oct 07 1971
Portrait of George H. ReedGeorge H. Reed
George H. Reed was
70 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Black Convict (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 26 1866 –
Thu, Nov 06 1952
Portrait of Larry SteersLarry Steers
Larry Steers was
48 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Man in District Attorney's Office (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 14 1888 –
Thu, Feb 15 1951
Portrait of Charles SullivanCharles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan was
37 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Cell Block E Convict (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 24 1899 –
Sun, Jun 25 1972
Portrait of Richard TuckerRichard Tucker
Richard Tucker was
52 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Defense Attorney (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 03 1884 –
Sat, Dec 05 1942
Portrait of Monte VandergriftMonte Vandergrift
Monte Vandergrift was
>> in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Plainclothesman Finding Gun (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Sailor VincentSailor Vincent
Sailor Vincent was
35 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Convict (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 24 1901 –
Tue, Jul 12 1966
Portrait of Emmett VoganEmmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan was
43 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Prison Lieutenant (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 27 1893 –
Thu, Nov 13 1969
Portrait of Max WagnerMax Wagner
Max Wagner was
35 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Cell Block E Convict (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 28 1901 –
Sun, Nov 16 1975
Portrait of Ethel WalesEthel Wales
Ethel Wales was
58 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Travel Bureau Customer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 04 1878 –
Fri, Feb 15 1952
Portrait of Walter WalkerWalter Walker
Walter Walker was
72 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'The Governor (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 13 1864 –
Thu, Dec 04 1947
Portrait of Bryant WashburnBryant Washburn
Bryant Washburn was
47 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Martin Blake (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 27 1889 –
Tue, Apr 30 1963

Crew

Portrait of Christy CabanneChristy Cabanne
Christy Cabanne was
48 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Director'
Sun, Apr 15 1888 –
Sun, Oct 15 1950
Portrait of Feild M. GrayFeild M. Gray
Feild M. Gray was
>> in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Assistant Art Director'
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Portrait of John TwistJohn Twist
John Twist was
38 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Jul 14 1898 –
Wed, Feb 11 1976
Portrait of Edward SmallEdward Small
Edward Small was
45 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Producer'
Sun, Feb 01 1891 –
Tue, Jan 25 1977
Portrait of Arthur RobertsArthur Roberts
Arthur Roberts was
46 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Editor'
Thu, Jul 17 1890 –
Sun, Feb 05 1961
Portrait of Robert H. PlanckRobert H. Planck
Robert H. Planck was
34 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Cinematography'
Tue, Aug 19 1902 –
Sun, Oct 31 1971
Portrait of Van Nest PolglaseVan Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase was
38 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Art Direction'
Thu, Aug 25 1898 –
Fri, Dec 20 1968
Portrait of Denzil A. CutlerDenzil A. Cutler
Denzil A. Cutler was
>> in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Sound Recordist'
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Portrait of David LamsonDavid Lamson
David Lamson was
>> in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Novel'
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