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You Only Live Once

1937·1h 26m·Approved
DramaCrimeFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
8,328 votes

The public defender's secretary and an ex-convict get married and try to make a life together, but a series of disasters sends their lives spiraling out of control.

You Only Live Once is a 1937 drama crime movie directed by Fritz Lang, starring Henry Fonda, Jean Dixon, Barton MacLane. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 8,328 votes and runs 1h 26m.

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Director
Fritz Lang
Stars
Henry Fonda
Jean Dixon
Barton MacLane
Sylvia Sidney
Details
1937-01-29
86 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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