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They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night
★ 6.9/10•1940•1h 35m•NR•Drama•Crime•Thriller

No picture in 1940 will have bigger thrills!

Joe and Paul Fabrini are Wildcat, or independent, truck drivers who have their own small one-truck business. The Fabrini boys constantly battle distributors, rivals and loan collectors, while trying to make a success of their transport company.

Jerry Wald · Screenplay

Raoul Walsh · Director

Richard Macaulay · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageEN
Release DateJul 26, 1940
Budget$539,000
Revenue$1,596,000

Actors

George Raft

George Raft

Joe Fabrini

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

Cassie Hartley

Ida Lupino

Ida Lupino

Lana Carlsen

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Paul Fabrini

Gale Page

Gale Page

Pearl Fabrini

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Ed Carlsen

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

Irish McGurn

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Sue Carter (uncredited)

John Litel

John Litel

Harry McNamara

George Tobias

George Tobias

George Rondolos

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

District Attorney (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

William Bendix

William Bendix

Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)

Lillian Yarbo

Lillian Yarbo

Chloe, Lana's Maid (uncredited)

Dorothea Kent

Dorothea Kent

Sue (uncredited)

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