You Only Live Once (1937)

Directors

Fritz Lang

Cast

Sylvia Sidney, Henry Fonda, Barton MacLane, Jean Dixon, William Gargan, Jerome Cowan

The story

Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who feels he is reformed and deserves a break, but he has doubts that he will get one. Initially, his doubts seem unfounded as his life goes well; he is married to Joan (the woman who waited for him and who has always believed in him), her boss (Stephen the public defender) has helped him to get a steady job, and he has the wherewithal to buy a house with Joan. But this new life starts to fall apart, when he is summarily fired because he doesn't start work on time after the inn booked for their wedding night recognizes his picture and kicks him out.

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