You Only Live Once

“A terrifying drama of love and murder!”

7.1(189)19371h 26m

CrimeDramaRomance

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.

Director

Fritz Lang

Budget

$0.0M

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Cast

Sylvia Sidney

Joan Graham

Henry Fonda

Eddie Taylor

Barton MacLane

Stephen Whitney

Jean Dixon

Bonnie Graham

William Gargan

Father Dolan

Jerome Cowan

Dr. Hill

Charles 'Chic' Sale

Ethan

Margaret Hamilton

Hester

Warren Hymer

Buggsy

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Rogers

John Wray

Warden Wheeler

Walter De Palma

Monk Mendall (uncredited)

Reviews

1 review

John Chard

11y ago

9.0

Eddie and Joan were two good looking people… You Only Live Once is directed by Fritz Lang and written by C. Graham Baker and Gene Towne. It stars Sylvia Sidney, Henry Fonda, Barton MacLane, Jean Dixon and William Gargan. Music is by Alfred Newman and cinematography by Leon Shamroy. He has been pounding on the door of that execution chamber since the day he was born. One of Fritz Lang's ...