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Each Dawn I Die is a 1939 gangster film directed by William Keighley and starring James Cagney and George Raft. The plot involves an investigative reporter who is unjustly thrown in jail and befriends a famous gangster.
With James Cagney, George Raft, Jane Bryan, George Bancroft. 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.
- (3.7K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- William Keighley
- 1939-08-19
Mar 20, 2021 · Each Dawn I Die (1939) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #EachDawnIDie Framed for manslaughter after he breaks a story about city corruption, reporter Frank Ross is sure he'll prove his innocence...
- 2 min
- 4.3K
- Warner Bros. Classics
Frank Ross (James Cagney) is an intrepid reporter hot on the trail of a corrupt politician when he is framed for vehicular manslaughter and sent to prison.
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- James Cagney
- William Keighley
- Drama
Each Dawn I Die (1939) -- (Movie Clip) A Bum Rap, Wasn't It? Grateful career criminal Stacey (George Raft) meets framed reporter Ross (James Cagney) under the machines in the prison twine-making shop to thank him for not squealing on him in a prison killing, in Warner Bros.' Each Dawn I Die, 1939.
- William Keighley, Frank Heath
- James Cagney
Academy Award winner James Cagney stars as Frank Ross, a crusading reporter who uncovers a construction scandal involving the district attorney. But the district attorney frames Ross for murder and masterminds Ross' conviction and life sentence in prison.
A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.
