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You Only Live Once (1937)

★ 7.2Approved82 minDirector: Fritz Lang

1937 film by Fritz Lang

You Only Live Once is a 1937 American crime drama film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Sylvia Sidney and Henry Fonda. Considered a precursor film noir, it was the second film directed by Lang in the United States. At least 15 minutes were trimmed from the original 100-minute version of the film due to its then unprecedented violence. Despite this, the film is widely considered an early film noir classic. It is also known for being one of the first box-office bombs.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is You Only Live Once about?
You Only Live Once (1937) — Joan is the secretary to the public defender in a large city. She is in love with a career criminal named Eddie, and she believes that he is a basically good person who just had some tough breaks. She uses her influence to get him released early, and he tries to go straight after
Is You Only Live Once based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is You Only Live Once scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.