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Let Us Live

Let Us Live

Let Us Live

Let Us Live

A love more powerful than any law that man could make!

1939•1h 5m•

★6.8(13 ratings)

CrimeDramaThriller

Overview

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.

Director

Writers

Anthony Veiller, Allen Rivkin, Joseph F. Dinneen

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Main 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)

Full Crew

Direction

Director: John Brahm

Writing

Screenplay: Anthony Veiller
Screenplay: Allen Rivkin
Story: Joseph F. Dinneen

Production

Producer: William Perlberg

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Karol Rathaus
Music Director: Morris Stoloff

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Lucien Ballard

Editing

Editor: Al Clark

Art Direction

Art Direction: Lionel Banks

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Designer: Robert Kalloch

Keywords

death penaltyfalsely accusedcab driverfiancé fiancée relationshipcriminal gangjury trialmiscarriage of justice1930scriminal justice system

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "A love more powerful than any law that man could make!"

#2

The runtime is 65 minutes (1h 5m).

#3

The film was directed by John Brahm.

#4

The screenplay was written by Anthony Veiller and Allen Rivkin.

#5

The score was composed by Karol Rathaus.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Lucien Ballard.

#7

The film features a large ensemble cast of over 98 credited actors.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0031566.

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Rating

6.8/10

Good

13 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Let Us Live

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures