We Who Are About to Die is a 1937 American crime drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Preston Foster, Ann Dvorak, and John Beal. It was based on a book by David Lamson, who was tried four times for murdering his wife before being set free.[1]
We Who Are About to Die | |
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Directed by | Christy Cabanne James Anderson (assistant) |
Written by | John Twist |
Based on | We Who Are About to Die 1936 book by David Lamson |
Produced by | Edward Small |
Starring | Preston Foster Ann Dvorak John Beal |
Cinematography | Robert Planck |
Edited by | Arthur Roberts |
Production company | |
Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date | January 8, 1937 |
Running time | 82 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
A man is kidnapped by mobsters after quitting his job, then wrongly arrested, tried, and sentenced to death for murders they committed. A suspicious detective thinks he is innocent and works to save his life.
Lamson was hired by producer Edward Small to work on the script.[2]