EACH DAWN I DIE.
James Cagney & George Raft,
Jane Bryan, George Bancroft, Maxie Rosenbloom.
Dir: William Keighley, 1939, Warner Bros.

SYNOPSIS:
A wisecracking reporter sticks his nose in where it's not wanted and gets himself framed and then banged up, apparently, after a few awful mornings, he becomes a hardened jailbird.

"George Raft was a real pro, letter-perfect in his lines every day, every word. I must say I can't say the same for myself."
- Jimmy Cagney.

REVIEWS:
"Rich in horror and brutality."
- New York Sunday Mirror.
"Towards the end of the 30s Warners' underworld pictures began to get hazy and high-minded."
- Pauline Kael.
"Efficient, vigorous (yet slightly disappointing) star vehicle with a wobbly script."
- Leslie Halliwell.