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Each Dawn I Die ()

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A corrupt D.A. (Thurston Hall) with political ambitions is angered by news stories implicating him in criminal activity and decides to frame the reporter (James Cagney) for manslaughter in order to silence him.
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Frank Ross
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'Hood' Stacey
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Joyce
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John Armstrong
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Fargo Red
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Meuller
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Carlisle
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Grayce
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Pete Kassock
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Dale
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Lang
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Mrs. Ross
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Garsky
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Lassiter
Joe Downing ...
Limpy Julien
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Hanley
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Bill Mason (as William Davidson)
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Stacey's Attorney
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Judge
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Temple
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Convict (uncredited)
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Shake Edwards (uncredited)
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Convict (uncredited)
John Conte ...
Narrator (uncredited)
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Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Sam Finn ...
Convict (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
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Man in Car (uncredited)
Jack A. Goodrich ...
Accident Witness (uncredited)
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Guard in Cell (uncredited)
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Prisoner (uncredited)
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Joe - a Gangster (uncredited)
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Court Officer (uncredited)
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Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)
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Guard (uncredited)
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Johnny - a Gangster (uncredited)
Max Hoffman Jr. ...
Gate Guard (uncredited)
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Accident Witness (uncredited)
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Mac - a Guard (uncredited)
Art Howard ...
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
John Irwin ...
Convict (uncredited)
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Patterson - Editor (uncredited)
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Convict (uncredited)
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Bailiff (uncredited)
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Turnkey (uncredited)
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Lawyer (uncredited)
Lew Morphy ...
Trial Warden (uncredited)
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Parole Board Member (uncredited)
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Guard in Movie Room (uncredited)
Henry Otho ...
Guard in Warden's Office (uncredited)
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Convict (uncredited)
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Bud - a Gangster (uncredited)
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Hoodlum Who Helps Frame Ross (uncredited)
Lee Phelps ...
Guard (uncredited)
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Guard (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
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Convict (uncredited)
Cliff Saum ...
Accident Witness (uncredited)
Napoleon Simpson ...
Mose - a Black Convict (uncredited)
Garland Smith ...
Man in Car (uncredited)
Jack C. Smith ...
Guard (uncredited)
James P. Spencer ...
Bald Convict (uncredited)
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Convict (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan ...
Convict (uncredited)
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Convict (uncredited)
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Convict (uncredited)
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Prosecutor (uncredited)
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Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Jack Wise ...
Convict (uncredited)
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Girl in Car (uncredited)

Directed by

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William Keighley

Written by

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Norman Reilly Raine ... (screen play) and
Warren Duff ... (screen play)
 
Jerome Odlum ... (from the novel by)
 
Charles Perry ... (screenplay) (uncredited)

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David Lewis ... associate producer
Hal B. Wallis ... executive producer

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Max Steiner ... (uncredited)

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Arthur Edeson ... (photography by)

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Thomas Richards ... film editor

Art Direction by

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Max Parker

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Howard Shoup ... (gowns)

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Perc Westmore ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Jack L. Warner ... in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Frank Heath ... assistant director (uncredited)

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Everett Alton Brown ... sound (as E.A. Brown)

Stunts

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Harvey Parry ... stunts (uncredited)
Loren Riebe ... stunt double: George Raft (uncredited)

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Leo F. Forbstein ... musical director
Hugo Friedhofer ... orchestrator (uncredited)

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William Buckley ... technical advisor
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Plot Summary

Although innocent, reporter Frank Ross (James Cagney) is found guilty of murder and is sent to jail. While his friends at the newspaper try to find out who framed him, Frank gets hardened by prison life and his optimism turns into bitterness. He meets fellow-inmate Stacey (George Raft) and they decide to help each other. Written by Leon Wolters

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Taglines Slugging their way to adventure ! See more »
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Also Known As
  • À chaque aube je meurs (France)
  • Muero cada amanecer (Spain)
  • Kuolema aamunkoitteessa (Finland)
  • Blodigt upplopp (Sweden)
  • Каждое утро я умираю (Soviet Union, Russian title)
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  • 92 min
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Budget $735,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia According to a series of contemporary articles in the "Los Angeles Times" and the "New York Times", Warner Bros. bought the rights to Jerome Odlum's 1938 novel of the same title as a vehicle for James Cagney with Edward G. Robinson to co-star. Robinson was then replaced by John Garfield, and Michael Curtiz was to direct. Eventually, Curtiz was replaced by William Keighley, and Fred MacMurray was to replace Garfield in the reporter's role. When MacMurray became unavailable, a screen test with Jeffrey Lynn was made. Finally, Raft was signed and swapped roles with Cagney, so Raft became the gangster and Cagney the reporter. See more »
Goofs The conversation in the prison yard between Ross and Fargo Red, concerning dogs not having pores, is unrealistic. The slow-witted Red would surely have heard the word as "paws". As such he would not then have asked "How do they sweat?" See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963). See more »
Soundtracks Don't Give Up the Ship See more »
Quotes 'Hood' Stacey: So, how tough are you, babe?
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