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The Wagons Roll at Night

The Wagons Roll at Night
★ 6.5/10•1941•1h 24m•Drama•Romance

FOR THE MILLIONS WHO CHEERED "THEY DRIVE BY NIGHT"!

An escaped circus lion provides the impetus for the meeting of carnival owner Nick Coster and Matt Varney, a small-town man who suddenly becomes a lion tamer when he manages to subdue the big cat. While acclimating to carnival life, Matt begins a romance with Nick's sister, Mary, causing tension between Matt and Nick. The latter must also juggle his stormy relationship with glamorous circus star Flo Lorraine.

Fred Niblo Jr. · Screenplay

Ray Enright · Director

Barry Trivers · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageEN
Release DateApr 25, 1941

Actors

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Nick Coster

Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Flo Lorraine

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Matt Varney

Joan Leslie

Joan Leslie

Mary Coster

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Hoffman the Great

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Doc

Charley Foy

Charley Foy

Snapper

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Tex

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Arch

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Mrs. Williams

Aldrich Bowker

Aldrich Bowker

Mr. Williams

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Gus

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Bundy

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Wally

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)

John Dilson

John Dilson

Minister (uncredited)

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