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We Who Are About to Die

1937 · 81 min

A grim, straight-faced wrong-man drama that grinds toward the death house, tense but earnest and a little stiff.

Directed by
Christy Cabanne
Genres
Drama, Crime
Tagline
The Terrific drama about men who are about to die!
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.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Justice, crime, corruption, betrayal
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Christy Cabanne
Genres
Drama, Crime
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, crime
    Directed by
    Christy Cabanne
    Written by
    John Twist
    Starring
    Preston Foster, Ann Dvorak, John Beal, Ray Mayer, Gordon Jones, Russell Hopton, J. Carrol Naish, Paul Hurst
    Runtime
    81 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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