You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once(1937)

"A terrifying drama of love and murder!"

7.1/10
185 votes
86 minJanuary 23, 1937

Overview

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.

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Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Joan Graham

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Eddie Taylor

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Stephen Whitney

Jean Dixon

Jean Dixon

Bonnie Graham

William Gargan

William Gargan

Father Dolan

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

Dr. Hill

Charles 'Chic' Sale

Charles 'Chic' Sale

Ethan

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Hester

Warren Hymer

Warren Hymer

Buggsy

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Rogers

John Wray

John Wray

Warden Wheeler

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Walter De Palma

Monk Mendall (uncredited)

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Casey - Guard (uncredited)

Jack Carson

Jack Carson

Attendant in First Gas Station

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Shirley Coates

Ethel (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

District Attorney (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Tommy, a Prison Guard (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

State Trooper (uncredited)

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Chuck Hamilton

Armored Car Guard Unloading Money (uncredited)

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Earl Askam

Corridor Guard (uncredited)

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Teletype Operator (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Rafferty - Guard (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Pat - Policeman with Package (uncredited)

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Guard (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Compositor (uncredited)

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Raymond Brown

Engineer (uncredited)

George Burton

George Burton

Convict Waiter (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham

Jack Cheatham

Prison Hospital Guard (uncredited)

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Russ Clark

Officer (uncredited)

David Clyde

David Clyde

Fireman (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Guard (uncredited)

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Hal Craig

Bank Guard (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

State Trooper Firing Machine Gun (uncredited)

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Mary Anne Durkin

Warden's 14-Year-Old Daughter (uncredited)

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Malcolm Graham

Warden's Secretary (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

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Al K. Hall

Man in Auto Court Office (uncredited)

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Ben Hall

Messenger with Package (uncredited)

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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Williams' Assistant (uncredited)

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Jack Herrick

Convict Watching Baseball Game (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Brakeman in Diner (uncredited)

Al Hill

Al Hill

Attendant in Second Gas Station (uncredited)

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Stanley King

Convict (uncredited)

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Stanley Mack

Male Nurse (uncredited)

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Wally Maher

Attendant in Second Gas Station (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Man Telling Eddie of Phone Call (uncredited)

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Ted Oliver

State Trooper (uncredited)

William Pawley

William Pawley

Mr. Williams (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Corridor Guard (uncredited)

James Pierce

James Pierce

Guard (uncredited)

Lon Poff

Lon Poff

Halsey (uncredited)

Stanley Price

Stanley Price

Sparks - Man in Diner (uncredited)

Mickey Rentschler

Mickey Rentschler

Ten-Year-Old Boy (uncredited)

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William Ruhl

Guard (uncredited)

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Allen D. Sewall

Chess-Playing Convict (uncredited)

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Robert St. Angelo

Corridor Guard (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Young Woman (uncredited)

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Henry Taylor

Kozderonas - Apple Vendor (uncredited)

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Monte Vandergrift

Traffic Policeman (uncredited)

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Max Wagner

Dan - Corridor Guard (uncredited)

Kathrin Clare Ward

Kathrin Clare Ward

Blonde Cook in Diner (uncredited)

E. Alyn Warren

E. Alyn Warren

Prison Chef (uncredited)

Lillian West

Lillian West

Mother (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Police Inspector (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Convict Watching Baseball Game (uncredited)

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