You Only Live Once

A terrifying drama of love and murder!

Duration: 86 min
Release date: 1937-01-23
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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.

Crime Drama Romance

You Only Live Once

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Sylvia Sidney
Sylvia Sidney
as Joan Graham
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
as Eddie Taylor
Barton MacLane
Barton MacLane
as Stephen Whitney
Jean Dixon
Jean Dixon
as Bonnie Graham
William Gargan
William Gargan
as Father Dolan
Jerome Cowan
Jerome Cowan
as Dr. Hill
Charles 'Chic' Sale
Charles 'Chic' Sale
as Ethan
Margaret Hamilton
Margaret Hamilton
as Hester
Warren Hymer
Warren Hymer
as Buggsy
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
as Rogers
John Wray
John Wray
as Warden Wheeler
Walter De Palma
Walter De Palma
as Monk Mendall (uncredited)
Ward Bond
Ward Bond
as Casey - Guard (uncredited)
Jack Carson
Jack Carson
as Attendant in First Gas Station
Shirley Coates
Shirley Coates
as Ethel (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
Dick Elliott
as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Ethan Laidlaw
as Tommy, a Prison Guard (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
James Flavin
James Flavin
as State Trooper (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Chuck Hamilton
as Armored Car Guard Unloading Money (uncredited)
Earl Askam
Earl Askam
as Corridor Guard (uncredited)
Hooper Atchley
Hooper Atchley
as Teletype Operator (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone
as Rafferty - Guard (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler
as Pat - Policeman with Package (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Al Bridge
as Guard (uncredited)
Don Brodie
Don Brodie
as Compositor (uncredited)
Raymond Brown
Raymond Brown
as Engineer (uncredited)
George Burton
George Burton
as Convict Waiter (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham
Jack Cheatham
as Prison Hospital Guard (uncredited)
Russ Clark
Russ Clark
as Officer (uncredited)
David Clyde
David Clyde
as Fireman (uncredited)
Harry Cording
Harry Cording
as Guard (uncredited)
Hal Craig
Hal Craig
as Bank Guard (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing
as State Trooper Firing Machine Gun (uncredited)
Mary Anne Durkin
Mary Anne Durkin
as Warden's 14-Year-Old Daughter (uncredited)
Malcolm Graham
Malcolm Graham
as Warden's Secretary (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Al K. Hall
Al K. Hall
as Man in Auto Court Office (uncredited)
Ben Hall
Ben Hall
as Messenger with Package (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
as Williams' Assistant (uncredited)
Jack Herrick
Jack Herrick
as Convict Watching Baseball Game (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood
Herbert Heywood
as Brakeman in Diner (uncredited)
Al Hill
Al Hill
as Attendant in Second Gas Station (uncredited)
Stanley King
Stanley King
as Convict (uncredited)
Stanley Mack
Stanley Mack
as Male Nurse (uncredited)
Wally Maher
Wally Maher
as Attendant in Second Gas Station (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
as Man Telling Eddie of Phone Call (uncredited)
Ted Oliver
Ted Oliver
as State Trooper (uncredited)
William Pawley
William Pawley
as Mr. Williams (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
as Corridor Guard (uncredited)
James Pierce
James Pierce
as Guard (uncredited)
Lon Poff
Lon Poff
as Halsey (uncredited)
Stanley Price
Stanley Price
as Sparks - Man in Diner (uncredited)
Mickey Rentschler
Mickey Rentschler
as Ten-Year-Old Boy (uncredited)
William Ruhl
William Ruhl
as Guard (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall
Allen D. Sewall
as Chess-Playing Convict (uncredited)
Robert St. Angelo
Robert St. Angelo
as Corridor Guard (uncredited)
Amzie Strickland
Amzie Strickland
as Young Woman (uncredited)
Henry Taylor
Henry Taylor
as Kozderonas - Apple Vendor (uncredited)
Monte Vandergrift
Monte Vandergrift
as Traffic Policeman (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Max Wagner
as Dan - Corridor Guard (uncredited)
Kathrin Clare Ward
Kathrin Clare Ward
as Blonde Cook in Diner (uncredited)
E. Alyn Warren
E. Alyn Warren
as Prison Chef (uncredited)
Lillian West
Lillian West
as Mother (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson
Charles C. Wilson
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson
as Convict Watching Baseball Game (uncredited)
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