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Let Us Live
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Let Us Live

1939-03-29 · 65 min · ★ 6.8

Crime · Drama · Thriller

When a confused eyewitness identifies New York City cabbie Brick Tennant as a killer, he is sentenced to death for a murder that he wasn't involved in. Though no one is willing to listen to the innocent prisoner's pleas for freedom, Brick's faithful fiancée, Mary, knows that her lover is innocent because she was with him when the crime was committed. As the scheduled execution draws ever nearer, Mary begins to investigate the murder herself.

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Directors
John Brahm
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Maureen O'SullivanMaureen O'SullivanMary Roberts
Henry FondaHenry Fonda"Brick" Tennant
Ralph BellamyRalph BellamyLieutenant Everett
Alan BaxterAlan BaxterJoe Linden
Stanley RidgesStanley RidgesDistrict Attorney
Henry KolkerHenry KolkerChief of Police
George LynnGeorge LynnJoe Taylor
George DouglasGeorge DouglasEd Walsh
Phillip TrentPhillip TrentFrank Burke
Martin SpellmanMartin SpellmanJimmy Dugan
Ralph RemleyBill Henderson (uncredited)
Arthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart HullCrandall (uncredited)
John QualenJohn QualenDan (uncredited)
William V. MongWilliam V. MongJoe Taylor Sr. (uncredited)
Herbert AshleySam (uncredited)
Wright KramerAppeals Judge (uncredited)
Charles LaneCharles LaneAuto Show Salesman (uncredited)
Harry BernardHarry BernardAuto Show Watchman (uncredited)
Chuck HamiltonChuck HamiltonBailiff (uncredited)
Tom MahoneyBailiff (uncredited)

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