

You Only Live Once
A terrifying drama of love and murder!
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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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $575
- Box office
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- Language
- English
- based on true story
- film noir
- ex-con
- wrongful conviction
- on the lam
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)NRDallas, Texas23 Jan 1937
- Theatrical (limited)Kansas City, Kansas28 Jan 1937
- Theatrical29 Jan 1937
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical3 Jun 1937
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical24 Aug 1937
ItalyIT
- Theatrical9 Sept 1938
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You Only Live Once was released on 23 January 1937.
Audience reviews
1- J9/10
John Chard
6/14/2014
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 first American produ…
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