Let Us Live (1939)
Let Us Live (1939)
A love more powerful than any law that man could make!
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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Cast

Maureen O'Sullivan Maureen O'Sullivan As: Mary Roberts
Henry Fonda Henry Fonda As: "Brick" Tennant
Ralph Bellamy Ralph Bellamy As: Lieutenant Everett
Alan Baxter Alan Baxter As: Joe Linden
Stanley Ridges Stanley Ridges As: District Attorney
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A love more powerful than any law that man could make!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 29 March 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 65m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Mary Roberts

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

"Brick" Tennant

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Lieutenant Everett

Alan Baxter

Alan Baxter

Joe Linden

Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges

District Attorney

Henry Kolker

Henry Kolker

Chief of Police

George Lynn

George Lynn

Joe Taylor

George Douglas

George Douglas

Ed Walsh

Phillip Trent

Phillip Trent

Frank Burke

Martin Spellman

Martin Spellman

Jimmy Dugan

Ralph Remley

Ralph Remley

Bill Henderson (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull

Arthur Stuart Hull

Crandall (uncredited)

John Qualen

John Qualen

Dan (uncredited)

William V. Mong

William V. Mong

Joe Taylor Sr. (uncredited)

Herbert Ashley

Herbert Ashley

Sam (uncredited)

Wright Kramer

Wright Kramer

Appeals Judge (uncredited)

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Auto Show Salesman (uncredited)

Harry Bernard

Harry Bernard

Auto Show Watchman (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Bailiff (uncredited)

Tom Mahoney

Tom Mahoney

Bailiff (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Bank Cashier (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Bank Cashier (uncredited)

Billy Lee

Billy Lee

Boy in Window (uncredited)

Frank Yaconelli

Frank Yaconelli

Norman Cameron (uncredited)

Marshall Ruth

Marshall Ruth

Peter Roxbury (uncredited)

Sammy Blum

Sammy Blum

Chef (uncredited)

Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Cop (uncredited)

Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Cop (uncredited)

Eric Alden

Eric Alden

Cop (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Cop (uncredited)

Lee Prather

Lee Prather

Cop (uncredited)

Mike Donovan

Mike Donovan

Cop (uncredited)

Bob Walker

Bob Walker

Cop (uncredited)

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Cop at Line-up (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Unlucky Cop (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Death Row Guard (uncredited)

Charles McAvoy

Charles McAvoy

Death Row Guard (uncredited)

Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Death Row Inmate (uncredited)

Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

Death Row Inmate (uncredited)

George Taylor

George Taylor

Death Row Inmate (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Death Row Inmate (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Carl Faulkner

Carl Faulkner

Detective (uncredited)

Dick Jensen

Dick Jensen

Detective (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Detective (uncredited)

James Blaine

James Blaine

Detective (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Detective (uncredited)

Ted Oliver

Ted Oliver

Detective (uncredited)

Frank Fanning

Frank Fanning

Detective Brown (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Detective Carson (uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift

Monte Vandergrift

Detective Dietz (uncredited)

Brady Kline

Brady Kline

Detective Hennessey (uncredited)

Harry Hollingsworth

Harry Hollingsworth

Detective Stone (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Detective with First Cab Driver (uncredited)

Lillian West

Lillian West

District Attorney's Secretary (uncredited)

Ray Walker

Ray Walker

Drunken Reporter (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Fingerprint Man (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Hardware Store Proprietor (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Hijacked Motorist (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling

Hold-Up Witness - Janitor (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Hold-Up Witness - Mose (uncredited)

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Bookkeeper Juror (uncredited)

Harry Holman

Harry Holman

Businessman Juror - J. B. (uncredited)

Sharon Lewis

Sharon Lewis

Buyer Juror (uncredited)

Joe De Stefani

Joe De Stefani

Dentist Juror (uncredited)

Harry A. Bailey

Harry A. Bailey

Drug Clerk Juror (uncredited)

Al Herman

Al Herman

Garage Attendant Juror (uncredited)

Jessie Perry

Jessie Perry

Head of PTA Juror (uncredited)

Betty Farrington

Betty Farrington

Mother Juror (uncredited)

Phil Dunham

Phil Dunham

Nervous Juror (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Rotarian Juror (uncredited)

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Secretary Juror (uncredited)

Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

Lunchroom Proprietor (uncredited)

Gus Reed

Gus Reed

Man Asking J. B. (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Joseph E. Bernard

Man in Courtroom Corridor (uncredited)

Chuck Colean

Chuck Colean

Movie Projectionist (uncredited)

Ted Thompson

Ted Thompson

New York Hotel Assistant Manager (uncredited)

Norman Ainsley

Norman Ainsley

New York Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Captain (uncredited)

Joe King

Joe King

Inspector Cavanaugh (uncredited)

Jack Rube Clifford

Jack Rube Clifford

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Tom London

Tom London

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Joseph Forte

Joseph Forte

Prison Doctor (uncredited)

Earl Askam

Earl Askam

Prison Guard (uncredited)

William Royle

William Royle

Prison Guard (uncredited)

George Chesebro

George Chesebro

Prison Visitor's Room Guard (uncredited)

James P. Burtis

James P. Burtis

Taxi Cab Mechanic (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Theatre Hold-Up Witness (uncredited)

Bess Wade

Bess Wade

Theatre Scrubwoman (uncredited)

Fay Holderness

Fay Holderness

Theatre Scrubwoman (uncredited)

Mary Foy

Mary Foy

Theatre Scrubwoman (uncredited)

Ethel Wales

Ethel Wales

Theatre Scrubwoman - Ella (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Theatre Watchman (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Trial Judge (uncredited)

Beatrice Curtis

Beatrice Curtis

Waitress (uncredited)

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Warden (uncredited)

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Warden's Attendant (uncredited)

Directed By

John Brahm

John Brahm

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Al Clark

Al Clark

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Robert Kalloch

Robert Kalloch

Costume Designer

Sound

Karol Rathaus

Karol Rathaus

Original Music Composer

Morris Stoloff

Morris Stoloff

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Lucien Ballard

Lucien Ballard

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Lionel Banks

Lionel Banks

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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