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  • Let Us Live (1939)
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    68 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Let Us Live (1939)
Approved
68 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Two innocent men are wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to death. The fiancée 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.
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Director
Writers
Anthony Veiller (screen play) | Allen Rivkin (screen play) | Joseph F. Dinneen (based upon a story by)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Lucien Ballard (photography)
Editor
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Status
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Updated Mar 29, 1939

Release date
Mar 29, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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102 cast members
Name Known for
Maureen O'Sullivan
Mary Roberts Mary Roberts   See fewer
Henry Fonda
'Brick' Tennant 'Brick' Tennant   See fewer
Ralph Bellamy
Lieutenant Everett Lieutenant Everett   See fewer
Alan Baxter
Joe Linden Joe Linden   See fewer
Stanley Ridges
District Attorney District Attorney   See fewer
Henry Kolker
Chief of Police Chief of Police   See fewer
George Lynn
Joe Taylor (as Peter Lynn) Joe Taylor (as Peter Lynn)   See fewer
George Douglas
Ed Walsh Ed Walsh   See fewer
Phillip Trent
Frank Burke (as Philip Trent) Frank Burke (as Philip Trent)   See fewer
Martin Spellman
Jimmy Dugan Jimmy Dugan   See fewer
Norman Ainsley
New York Hotel Clerk (uncredited) New York Hotel Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Alden
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Ashley
Sam (uncredited) Sam (uncredited)   See fewer
Earl Askam
Prison Guard (uncredited) Prison Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry A. Bailey
Drug Clerk Juror (uncredited) Drug Clerk Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Bernard
Auto Show Watchman (uncredited) Auto Show Watchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph E. Bernard
Man in Courtroom Corridor (uncredited) Man in Courtroom Corridor (uncredited)   See fewer
James Blaine
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Sammy Blum
Chef (uncredited) Chef (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry C. Bradley
Hijacked Motorist (uncredited) Hijacked Motorist (uncredited)   See fewer
James P. Burtis
Taxi Cab Mechanic (uncredited) Taxi Cab Mechanic (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Detective with First Cab Driver (uncredited) Detective with First Cab Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
George Chesebro
Prison Visitor's Room Guard (uncredited) Prison Visitor's Room Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Rube Clifford
Police Sergeant (uncredited) Police Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Cobb
Fingerprint Man (uncredited) Fingerprint Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Colean
Movie Projectionist (uncredited) Movie Projectionist (uncredited)   See fewer
Alec Craig
Bookkeeper Juror (uncredited) Bookkeeper Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Kernan Cripps
Desk Sergeant (uncredited) Desk Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Beatrice Curtis
Waitress (uncredited) Waitress (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Curtis
Convict on Death Row (uncredited) Convict on Death Row (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe De Stefani
Dentist Juror (uncredited) Dentist Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Donovan
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Doran
Secretary Juror (uncredited) Secretary Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Dunham
Nervous Juror (uncredited) Nervous Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Elliott
Rotarian Juror (uncredited) Rotarian Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Fanning
Detective Brown (uncredited) Detective Brown (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Farrington
Mother Juror (uncredited) Mother Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Faulkner
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Ferguson
Death Row Guard (uncredited) Death Row Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Forte
Prison Doctor (uncredited) Prison Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Byron Foulger
Defense Attorney (uncredited) Defense Attorney (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Foy
Theatre Scrubwoman (uncredited) Theatre Scrubwoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Geary
Cop at Line-up (uncredited) Cop at Line-up (uncredited)   See fewer
Kit Guard
Convict on Death Row (uncredited) Convict on Death Row (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Hamilton
Bailiff (uncredited) Bailiff (uncredited)   See fewer
Forrester Harvey
Death Row Inmate Asking for His Music (uncredited) Death Row Inmate Asking for His Music (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Detective Carson (uncredited) Detective Carson (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Herman
Garage Attendant Juror (uncredited) Garage Attendant Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Heywood
Theatre Watchman (uncredited) Theatre Watchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Fay Holderness
Theatre Scrubwoman (uncredited) Theatre Scrubwoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Hollingsworth
Detective Stone (uncredited) Detective Stone (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Holman
J.B. (uncredited) J.B. (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Homans
Unlucky Cop (uncredited) Unlucky Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Stuart Hull
Crandall (uncredited) Crandall (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Jensen
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Kibbee
Hardware Store Proprietor (uncredited) Hardware Store Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe King
Police Inspector Cavanaugh (uncredited) Police Inspector Cavanaugh (uncredited)   See fewer
Brady Kline
Detective Hennessey (uncredited) Detective Hennessey (uncredited)   See fewer
Wright Kramer
Appeals Judge (uncredited) Appeals Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Lane
Auto Salesman (uncredited) Auto Salesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Lee
Boy in Window (uncredited) Boy in Window (uncredited)   See fewer
Sharon Lewis
Buyer Juror (uncredited) Buyer Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Loft
Warden (uncredited) Warden (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom London
Police Sergeant (uncredited) Police Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Mack
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Mahoney
Second Bailiff (uncredited) Second Bailiff (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McAvoy
Death Row Guard (uncredited) Death Row Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam McDaniel
Mose (uncredited) Mose (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Mitchell
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
William V. Mong
Joe Taylor, Sr. (uncredited) Joe Taylor, Sr. (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Morris
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat O'Malley
Police Captain (uncredited) Police Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Oliver
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Peil Sr.
Bank Teller (uncredited) Bank Teller (uncredited)   See fewer
Jessie Perry
Head of P.T.A. Juror (uncredited) Head of P.T.A. Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Prather
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
John Qualen
Dan (uncredited) Dan (uncredited)   See fewer
Gus Reed
Man Asking J.B. How the Trial Went (uncredited) Man Asking J.B. How the Trial Went (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Remley
Bill Henderson (uncredited) Bill Henderson (uncredited)   See fewer
William Royle
Prison Guard (uncredited) Prison Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Rush
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Marshall Ruth
Peter Roxbury (uncredited) Peter Roxbury (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Shields
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Shumway
Warden's Attendant (uncredited) Warden's Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Soderling
Theatre Janitor (uncredited) Theatre Janitor (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Stewart
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
George Taylor
Death Row Prisoner (uncredited) Death Row Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Thompson
New York Hotel Assistant Manager (uncredited) New York Hotel Assistant Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Trowbridge
Trial Judge (uncredited) Trial Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Minerva Urecal
Charwoman at Theatre Hold-Up (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Charwoman at Theatre Hold-Up (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Monte Vandergrift
Police Detective Dietz (uncredited) Police Detective Dietz (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
Bank Cashier (uncredited) Bank Cashier (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Wade
Theatre Scrubwoman (uncredited) Theatre Scrubwoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethel Wales
Ella (uncredited) Ella (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Walker
Drunken Reporter (uncredited) Drunken Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Walker
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Wayne
Witness at Theatre Hold-Up (uncredited) Witness at Theatre Hold-Up (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian West
District Attorney's Secretary (uncredited) District Attorney's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Clarence Wilson
Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited) Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Yaconelli
Norman Cameron (uncredited) Norman Cameron (uncredited)   See fewer
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