Country
United States
Date
Jan 23, 1937
Certification
NR
Note
Dallas, Texas
A terrifying drama of love and murder!
1h 26min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby. While escaping prison after being sentenced to death, Taylor becomes a real murderer, condemning himself and Joan to a life of crime and death on the road.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Margaret Hamilton | Hester |
| Warren Hymer | Buggsy |
| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | Rogers |
| John Wray | Warden Wheeler |
| Walter De Palma | Monk Mendall (uncredited) |
| Ward Bond | Casey - Guard (uncredited) |
| Jack Carson | Attendant in First Gas Station |
| Shirley Coates | Ethel (uncredited) |
| Dick Elliott | Newspaper Editor (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Hale | District Attorney (uncredited) |
| Ethan Laidlaw | Tommy, a Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Farnum | Plainclothesman (uncredited) |
| James Flavin | State Trooper (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | Armored Car Guard Unloading Money (uncredited) |
| Earl Askam | Corridor Guard (uncredited) |
| Hooper Atchley | Teletype Operator (uncredited) |
| Stanley Blystone | Rafferty - Guard (uncredited) |
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| Wade Boteler | Pat - Policeman with Package (uncredited) |
| Al Bridge | Guard (uncredited) |
| Don Brodie | Compositor (uncredited) |
| Raymond Brown | Engineer (uncredited) |
| George Burton | Convict Waiter (uncredited) |
| Jack Cheatham | Prison Hospital Guard (uncredited) |
| Russ Clark | Officer (uncredited) |
| David Clyde | Fireman (uncredited) |
| Harry Cording | Guard (uncredited) |
| Hal Craig | Bank Guard (uncredited) |
| Edgar Dearing | State Trooper Firing Machine Gun (uncredited) |
| Mary Anne Durkin | Warden's 14-Year-Old Daughter (uncredited) |
| Malcolm Graham | Warden's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Frank Hagney | Plainclothesman (uncredited) |
| Al K. Hall | Man in Auto Court Office (uncredited) |
| Ben Hall | Messenger with Package (uncredited) |
| Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian | Williams' Assistant (uncredited) |
| Jack Herrick | Convict Watching Baseball Game (uncredited) |
| Herbert Heywood | Brakeman in Diner (uncredited) |
| Al Hill | Attendant in Second Gas Station (uncredited) |
| Stanley King | Convict (uncredited) |
| Stanley Mack | Male Nurse (uncredited) |
| Wally Maher | Attendant in Second Gas Station (uncredited) |
| Frank Mills | Man Telling Eddie of Phone Call (uncredited) |
| Ted Oliver | State Trooper (uncredited) |
| William Pawley | Mr. Williams (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Corridor Guard (uncredited) |
| James Pierce | Guard (uncredited) |
| Lon Poff | Halsey (uncredited) |
| Stanley Price | Sparks - Man in Diner (uncredited) |
| Mickey Rentschler | Ten-Year-Old Boy (uncredited) |
| William Ruhl | Guard (uncredited) |
| Allen D. Sewall | Chess-Playing Convict (uncredited) |
| Robert St. Angelo | Corridor Guard (uncredited) |
| Amzie Strickland | Young Woman (uncredited) |
| Henry Taylor | Kozderonas - Apple Vendor (uncredited) |
| Monte Vandergrift | Traffic Policeman (uncredited) |
| Max Wagner | Dan - Corridor Guard (uncredited) |
| Kathrin Clare Ward | Blonde Cook in Diner (uncredited) |
| E. Alyn Warren | Prison Chef (uncredited) |
| Lillian West | Mother (uncredited) |
| Charles C. Wilson | Police Inspector (uncredited) |
| Harry Wilson | Convict Watching Baseball Game (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDramaRomance
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | You Only Live Once |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Walter Wanger Productions, United Artists |
| Data di uscita | 23 gennaio 1937 |
| Exec. Producer | Walter Wanger |
| Writer | Gene Towne, C. Graham Baker |
| Editors | Daniel Mandell |
| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy, Burnett Guffey |
| Asst. Directors | Robert Lee, Fritz Lang |
| Camera Operators | Leon Shamroy, Burnett Guffey |
| Add. Photography | Leon Shamroy, Burnett Guffey |
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| Production Design | Alexander Toluboff |
| Art Direction | Alexander Toluboff |
| Set Decoration | Alexander Toluboff |
| Stunts | Frank Hagney, Chuck Hamilton |
| Composer | Alfred Newman, Raffaello Penso, Frank Maher |
| Sound | Frank Maher, Alfred Newman, Raffaello Penso |
| Costume Design | Helen Taylor |
| Makeup | Helen Taylor |
| Hairstyling | Helen Taylor |
| Budget | 575 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Jan 29, 1937
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jun 03, 1937
Country
Denmark
Date
Aug 24, 1937
Country
Italy
Date
Sep 09, 1938
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