Summary
Each Dawn I Die is an American thriller film first released in 1939,
directed by William Keighley.
The film stars James Cagney, George Raft, Jane Bryan, George Bancroft and Max ’Slapsie Maxie’ Rosenbloom.
It has also been released under the title: Killer Meets Killer.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: William Keighley
- Script: Norman Reilly Raine, Warren Duff, Jerome Odlum, Charles Perry
- Music: Max Steiner
- Cast: James Cagney (Frank Ross), George Raft (’Hood’ Stacey), Jane Bryan (Joyce), George Bancroft (John Armstrong), Max ’Slapsie Maxie’ Rosenbloom (Fargo Red), Stanley Ridges (Meuller), Alan Baxter (Carlisle), Victor Jory (Grayce), John Wray (Pete Kassock), Edward Pawley (Dale), Willard Robertson (Lang), Emma Dunn (Mrs. Ross), Paul Hurst (Garsky), Louis Jean Heydt (Lassiter), Joe Downing (Limpy Julien), Thurston Hall (Hanley), William B. Davidson (Bill Mason), Clay Clement (Stacey’s Attorney), Charles Trowbridge (Judge), Harry Cording (Temple), Abner Biberman (Shake Edwards), John Conte (Narrator), John Dilson (Parole Board Member), James Flavin (Policeman), Arthur Gardner (Man in Car), Jack A. Goodrich (Accident Witness), Fred Graham (Guard in Cell), Joe Gray (Prisoner), Mack Gray (Joe – a Gangster), Chuck Hamilton (Court Officer), John Harron (Jerry – a Reporter), Eddie Hart (Guard), Al Hill (Johnny – a Gangster), Max Hoffman Jr. (Gate Guard), Stuart Holmes (Accident Witness), Robert Homans (Mac – a Guard), Selmer Jackson (Editor Patterson), Mike Lally (Convict), Wilfred Lucas (Bailiff), Walter Miller (Turnkey), Bert Moorhouse (Lawyer), Wedgwood Nowell (Parole Board Member), Frank O’Connor (Guard in Movie Room), Henry Otho (Guard in Warden’s Office), Paul Panzer (Convict), Bob Perry (Bud – a Gangster), Jack Perry (Hoodlum Who Helps Frame Ross), Lee Phelps (Guard), Dick Rich (Guard), John Ridgely (Reporter), Hector Sarno (Convict), Cliff Saum (Accident Witness), Napoleon Simpson (Mose – a Black Convict), Garland Smith (Man in Car), Jack C. Smith (Guard), Charles Sullivan (Convict), Elliott Sullivan (Convict), Harry Tenbrook (Convict), Sailor Vincent (Convict), Emmett Vogan (Prosecutor), Leo White (Taxi Driver), Jack Wise (Convict), Maris Wrixon (Girl in Car)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 92 min; B&W
- Aka: Killer Meets Killer
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