They Drive by Night(1940)

No picture in 1940 will have bigger thrills!

69

1h 35m

  • Drama,
  • Crime,
  • Thriller

Overview

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.

Cast

  • 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)

  • Marie Blake

    Marie Blake

    Waitress (uncredited)

  • Vera Lewis

    Vera Lewis

    Landlady (uncredited)

  • Charles Halton

    Charles Halton

    Farnsworth (uncredited)

  • Chet Brandenburg

    Chet Brandenburg

    Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)

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    Status

    Released (Jul 26, 1940)

    Budget

    $539,000

    Revenue

    $1,596,000

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