They Live by Night (1949)

  • NR
  • 11/01/1949 (US)
  • Crime, Romance, Drama
  • 1h 36m

Cops or no cops I'm going through!

Overview

An escaped convict, injured during a robbery, falls in love with the woman who nurses him back to health, but their relationship seems doomed from the beginning.

Nicholas Ray

Director

Charles Schnee

Screenplay

Edward Anderson

Novel

Cast

Cathy O'Donnell's headshot

Cathy O'Donnell

Catherine "Keechie" Mobley
Farley Granger's headshot

Farley Granger

Arthur "Bowie" Bowers
Howard Da Silva's headshot

Howard Da Silva

Chicamaw One-Eye Mobley
Jay C. Flippen's headshot

Jay C. Flippen

Henry "T-Dub" Mansfield
Helen Craig's headshot

Helen Craig

Mattie
Will Wright's headshot

Will Wright

Mobley
William Phipps's headshot

William Phipps

Young Farmer
Ian Wolfe's headshot

Ian Wolfe

Hawkins

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