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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

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Cast

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