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Let Us Live (1939)

APPROVED 68 min  -  Crime | Drama  -   21 July 1939 (France)
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Two innocent men are wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to death. The fiance of one of them convinces a police detective of their innocence... See full summary »

Director:

John Brahm

Writers:

Anthony Veiller (screenplay), Allen Rivkin (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Maureen O'Sullivan, Henry Fonda and Ralph Bellamy
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Maureen O'Sullivan ...
Mary Roberts
Henry Fonda ...
John J. 'Brick' Tennant
Ralph Bellamy Ralph Bellamy ...
Police Lt. Everett
Alan Baxter Alan Baxter ...
Joe Linden
Stanley Ridges Stanley Ridges ...
District Attorney
Henry Kolker Henry Kolker ...
Chief of Police
George Lynn George Lynn ...
Joe Taylor (as Peter Lynn)
George Douglas George Douglas ...
Ed Walsh
Phillip Trent Phillip Trent ...
Frank Burke (as Philip Trent)
Martin Spellman Martin Spellman ...
Jimmy Dugan
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Storyline

Two innocent men are wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to death. The fiance of one of them convinces a police detective of their innocence, and together they try to find the real killer before the men's execution date. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com  

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Police | Execution | Murder | Theatre | Reprieve  | See more »

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A True Story . . . A Vivid Romance !

Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Laissez-nous vivre See more »

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Several people are in studio records/casting call lists as cast members, but they did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names, if any): Ernie Adams (Mechanic), Ian Maclaren (Priest), Eddie Laughton (Cab Driver), Richard Cramer, Cyril Ring, Brandon Tynan and Landers Stevens. See more »

Connections

Featured in Henry Fonda: The Man and His Movies (1982) See more »

Soundtracks

"Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms"
(1808) (uncredited)
Music traditional
Played on a phonograph in death row See more »