You Only Live Once (1937)

Name: You Only Live Once
Released: 1937

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.

Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance

What to watch after You Only Live Once

Human Desire (1954) — Same subject: film noir
In This Our Life (1942) — Same feel: dramatic, sad
While the City Sleeps (1956) — Fritz Lang directed both
Hangmen Also Die! (1943) — Fritz Lang directed both
Jane Eyre (1943) — Two steps away in the credits
Dead End (1937)