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Each Dawn I Die

1939 · 92 min

A gritty, fast-moving prison drama that keeps you tense with its tale of injustice and uneasy friendship.

Tagline
Slugging their way to adventure !
Overview
A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • friendship
  • survival
Places
  • prison
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
William Keighley
Written by
Norman Reilly Raine, Warren Duff, Charles Perry
Starring
James Cagney, George Raft, Jane Bryan, George Bancroft, Maxie Rosenbloom, Stanley Ridges, Alan Baxter, Victor Jory
Music
Max Steiner
Cinematography
Arthur Edeson
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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