They Drive by Night (1940)

  • NR
  • 07/26/1940 (US)
  • Drama, Crime, Thriller
  • 1h 35m

No picture in 1940 will have bigger thrills!

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.

A.I. Bezzerides

Novel

Jerry Wald

Screenplay

Raoul Walsh

Director

Richard Macaulay

Screenplay

Cast

George Raft's headshot

George Raft

Joe Fabrini
Ann Sheridan's headshot

Ann Sheridan

Cassie Hartley
Ida Lupino's headshot

Ida Lupino

Lana Carlsen
Humphrey Bogart's headshot

Humphrey Bogart

Paul Fabrini
Gale Page's headshot

Gale Page

Pearl Fabrini
Alan Hale's headshot

Alan Hale

Ed Carlsen
Roscoe Karns's headshot

Roscoe Karns

Irish McGurn
Joyce Compton's headshot

Joyce Compton

Sue Carter (uncredited)

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