Trivia / Each Dawn I Die

• Cast the Runner-Up: James Cagney was originally cast as Stacey. When George Raft was cast in the movie, he took the part of Stacey, and Cagney took the part of Ross.
• What Could Have Been: Originally, Michael Curtiz was going to direct, and the film would have re-teamed James Cagney and Edward G. Robinson after Smart Money.
  • John Garfield was considered for Ross. Fred MacMurray was also considered, but he became unavailable. Jeffrey Lynn made a screen test.