You and Me (1938): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1938, You and Me is a comedy, thriller, crime and romance film directed by Fritz Lang, running about 94 minutes. “Every time she says 'I Love You'... she breaks the law!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Mr. Morris, the owner of a large metropolitan department store, gives jobs to paroled ex-convicts in an effort to help them reform and go straight. Among his 'employed-prison-graduates' are Helen Roberts and Joe Dennis, working as sales clerks. Joe is in love with Helen and asks her to marry him, but she is forbidden to marry as she is still on parole, but she says yes and they are married. In spite of their poverty-level life, their marriage is a happy one until Joe discovers she has lied about her past, in order to marry him. Disillusioned, he leaves, goes back to his old gang and plans to rob the department store.

Who’s in it. You and Me stars Sylvia Sidney as Helen, George Raft as Joe Dennis, Barton MacLane as Mickey and Harry Carey as Mr. Morris, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, You and Me has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch You and Me page.

If you liked it. Fans of You and Me tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.