

Let Us Live
1939-03-29 · 65 min · ★ 6.8
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'SullivanMary Roberts
Henry Fonda"Brick" Tennant
Ralph BellamyLieutenant Everett
Alan BaxterJoe Linden
Stanley RidgesDistrict Attorney
Henry KolkerChief of Police
George LynnJoe Taylor
George DouglasEd Walsh
Phillip TrentFrank Burke
Martin SpellmanJimmy Dugan
Arthur Stuart HullCrandall (uncredited)
John QualenDan (uncredited)
William V. MongJoe Taylor Sr. (uncredited)
Charles LaneAuto Show Salesman (uncredited)
Harry BernardAuto Show Watchman (uncredited)
Chuck HamiltonBailiff (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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