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You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

Release: 1937-01-23·Runtime: 86m·★ 7.1
CrimeDramaRomance

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Walter Wanger Productions
United Artists

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Lee PhelpsLee Phelpsas Corridor Guard (uncredited)E. Alyn WarrenE. Alyn Warrenas Prison Chef (uncredited)Mickey RentschlerMickey Rentschleras Ten-Year-Old Boy (uncredited)Jerome CowanJerome Cowanas Dr. HillJohn WrayJohn Wrayas Warden WheelerJames FlavinJames Flavinas State Trooper (uncredited)Al BridgeAl Bridgeas Guard (uncredited)Jack CheathamJack Cheathamas Prison Hospital Guard (uncredited)Harry CordingHarry Cordingas Guard (uncredited)Al HillAl Hillas Attendant in Second Gas Station (uncredited)Lon PoffLon Poffas Halsey (uncredited)Charles 'Chic' SaleCharles 'Chic' Saleas EthanDavid ClydeDavid Clydeas Fireman (uncredited)Max WagnerMax Wagneras Dan - Corridor Guard (uncredited)Jean DixonJean Dixonas Bonnie GrahamWarren HymerWarren Hymeras BuggsyEthan LaidlawEthan Laidlawas Tommy, a Prison Guard (uncredited)Stanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas Rafferty - Guard (uncredited)George BurtonGeorge Burtonas Convict Waiter (uncredited)Herbert HeywoodHerbert Heywoodas Brakeman in Diner (uncredited)William PawleyWilliam Pawleyas Mr. Williams (uncredited)Jonathan HaleJonathan Haleas District Attorney (uncredited)Edgar DearingEdgar Dearingas State Trooper Firing Machine Gun (uncredited)Ward BondWard Bondas Casey - Guard (uncredited)Frank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Plainclothesman (uncredited)Kathrin Clare WardKathrin Clare Wardas Blonde Cook in Diner (uncredited)Stanley PriceStanley Priceas Sparks - Man in Diner (uncredited)Barton MacLaneBarton MacLaneas Stephen WhitneyJack CarsonJack Carsonas Attendant in First Gas StationFrank MillsFrank Millsas Man Telling Eddie of Phone Call (uncredited)Hooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas Teletype Operator (uncredited)Charles C. WilsonCharles C. Wilsonas Police Inspector (uncredited)William GarganWilliam Garganas Father DolanMargaret HamiltonMargaret Hamiltonas HesterLillian WestLillian Westas Mother (uncredited)Sylvia SidneySylvia Sidneyas Joan GrahamFranklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnumas Plainclothesman (uncredited)Don BrodieDon Brodieas Compositor (uncredited)James PierceJames Pierceas Guard (uncredited)Amzie StricklandAmzie Stricklandas Young Woman (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Eddie TaylorGuinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsGuinn 'Big Boy' Williamsas RogersDick ElliottDick Elliottas Newspaper Editor (uncredited)Chuck HamiltonChuck Hamiltonas Armored Car Guard Unloading Money (uncredited)Harry WilsonHarry Wilsonas Convict Watching Baseball Game (uncredited)Wade BotelerWade Boteleras Pat - Policeman with Package (uncredited)