Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

6.8IMDb Score
Released:1939-08-19
Genre:Crime, Drama, Thriller
Duration:92 min
Country:United States of America
Director:William Keighley
Actors:James Cagney, George Raft, Jane Bryan, George Bancroft, Maxie Rosenbloom
Production:Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures

Overview:

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.

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