You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once
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1937
1h 26m
7.1(185 votes)
Crime
Drama
Romance

Overview

Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby. While escaping prison after being sentenced to death, Taylor becomes a real murderer, condemning himself and Joan to a life of crime and death on the road.

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United Artists

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Cast & Crew

67 members
Acting

Sylvia Sidney

Joan Graham

Sylvia Sidney
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Henry Fonda

Eddie Taylor

Henry Fonda
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Barton MacLane

Stephen Whitney

Barton MacLane
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Jean Dixon

Bonnie Graham

Jean Dixon
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William Gargan

Father Dolan

William Gargan
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Jerome Cowan

Dr. Hill

Jerome Cowan
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Charles 'Chic' Sale

Ethan

Charles 'Chic' Sale
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Margaret Hamilton

Hester

Margaret Hamilton
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Warren Hymer

Buggsy

Warren Hymer
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Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Rogers

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
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John Wray

Warden Wheeler

John Wray
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Walter De Palma

Monk Mendall (uncredited)

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Ward Bond

Casey - Guard (uncredited)

Ward Bond
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Jack Carson

Attendant in First Gas Station

Jack Carson
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Shirley Coates

Ethel (uncredited)

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Dick Elliott

Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

Dick Elliott
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Jonathan Hale

District Attorney (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale
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Ethan Laidlaw

Tommy, a Prison Guard (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw
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Franklyn Farnum

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
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James Flavin

State Trooper (uncredited)

James Flavin
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Chuck Hamilton

Armored Car Guard Unloading Money (uncredited)

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Earl Askam

Corridor Guard (uncredited)

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Hooper Atchley

Teletype Operator (uncredited)

Hooper Atchley
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Stanley Blystone

Rafferty - Guard (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone
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Wade Boteler

Pat - Policeman with Package (uncredited)

Wade Boteler
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Al Bridge

Guard (uncredited)

Al Bridge
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Don Brodie

Compositor (uncredited)

Don Brodie
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Raymond Brown

Engineer (uncredited)

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George Burton

Convict Waiter (uncredited)

George Burton
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Jack Cheatham

Prison Hospital Guard (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham
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Russ Clark

Officer (uncredited)

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David Clyde

Fireman (uncredited)

David Clyde
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Harry Cording

Guard (uncredited)

Harry Cording
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Hal Craig

Bank Guard (uncredited)

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Edgar Dearing

State Trooper Firing Machine Gun (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing
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Mary Anne Durkin

Warden's 14-Year-Old Daughter (uncredited)

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Malcolm Graham

Warden's Secretary (uncredited)

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Frank Hagney

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Frank Hagney
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Al K. Hall

Man in Auto Court Office (uncredited)

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Ben Hall

Messenger with Package (uncredited)

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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Williams' Assistant (uncredited)

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Jack Herrick

Convict Watching Baseball Game (uncredited)

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Herbert Heywood

Brakeman in Diner (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood
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Al Hill

Attendant in Second Gas Station (uncredited)

Al Hill
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Stanley King

Convict (uncredited)

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Stanley Mack

Male Nurse (uncredited)

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Wally Maher

Attendant in Second Gas Station (uncredited)

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Frank Mills

Man Telling Eddie of Phone Call (uncredited)

Frank Mills
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Ted Oliver

State Trooper (uncredited)

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William Pawley

Mr. Williams (uncredited)

William Pawley
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Lee Phelps

Corridor Guard (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
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James Pierce

Guard (uncredited)

James Pierce
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Lon Poff

Halsey (uncredited)

Lon Poff
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Stanley Price

Sparks - Man in Diner (uncredited)

Stanley Price
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Mickey Rentschler

Ten-Year-Old Boy (uncredited)

Mickey Rentschler
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William Ruhl

Guard (uncredited)

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Allen D. Sewall

Chess-Playing Convict (uncredited)

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Robert St. Angelo

Corridor Guard (uncredited)

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Amzie Strickland

Young Woman (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland
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Henry Taylor

Kozderonas - Apple Vendor (uncredited)

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Monte Vandergrift

Traffic Policeman (uncredited)

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Max Wagner

Dan - Corridor Guard (uncredited)

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Kathrin Clare Ward

Blonde Cook in Diner (uncredited)

Kathrin Clare Ward
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E. Alyn Warren

Prison Chef (uncredited)

E. Alyn Warren
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Lillian West

Mother (uncredited)

Lillian West
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Charles C. Wilson

Police Inspector (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson
Acting

Harry Wilson

Convict Watching Baseball Game (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

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