''I'd Give My Life'' is a 1936 American

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by Edwin L. Marin and written by George O'Neil based upon the play '' The Noose''. The film stars Guy Standing, Frances Drake, Tom Brown,

Janet Beecher Janet Beecher (born Janet Meysenberg; October 21, 1884 – August 6, 1955) was an American stage and screen actress. Early years The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Von Meysenburg, Beecher was born in Jefferson City, Missouri. Her sister was ...

, Robert Gleckler, and Helen Lowell. The film was released on August 14, 1936, by Paramount Pictures. The play was previously filmed as '' The Noose'' (1928).

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Sir Guy Standing Sir Guy Standing, KBE (1 September 1873 – 24 February 1937) was an English actor. Biography Standing served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve throughout the First World War, reaching the rank of commander. He was seconded to MI6, but ...

as Governor John Bancroft * Frances Drake as Mary Reyburn * Tom Brown as Nickie Elkins *

as Mrs. Bancroft * Robert Gleckler as Buck Gordon *

Helen Lowell Helen Lowell born Helen Lowell Robb (1866–1937) was an American stage and film actress. Life Lowell was born in New York on June 2, 1866, to William and Mary Robb. In 1884 she debuted in the title role of Iolanthe at the Academy of Music in N ...

as Mrs. Bancroft, Sr. * Paul Hurst as Conly * Charles C. Wilson as Warden * Charles Richman as Attorney Bill Chase * Thomas E. Jackson as Doyle

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* 1936 films 1930s English-language films American drama films 1936 drama films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Edwin L. Marin American black-and-white films Remakes of American films American films based on plays 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub