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They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

No picture in 1940 will have bigger thrills!

Genres

DramaCrimeThriller

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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.

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Budget

$539000

Revenue

$1596000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.942/10

Release Date

26 July 1940

Country

United States of America

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)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Driver (uncredited)

Richard Clayton

Richard Clayton

Young Man (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston

Eddie Fetherston

Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Party Guest (uncredited)

Brenda Fowler

Brenda Fowler

Prison Matron (uncredited)

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Hank Dawson (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves

Charles Culpepper (uncredited)

Mack Gray

Mack Gray

Mike, Driver (uncredited)

William Haade

William Haade

Tough Driver (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

The Judge (uncredited)

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Barney (uncredited)

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Pete Haig (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh

Carl Harbaugh

Mechanic (uncredited)

Al Hill

Al Hill

Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

J. Anthony Hughes

J. Anthony Hughes

Reporter (uncredited)

Claire James

Claire James

Party Guest (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Driver (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Bailiff (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Motorist at Accident Scene (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

Repairman (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Deputy with Farnsworth (uncredited)

Pedro Regas

Pedro Regas

Harry's Partner (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Leo, Cashier (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Courtroom Matron (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Repairman (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Reporter (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Mike Williams (uncredited)

Norman Willis

Norman Willis

Neves, Mike's Assistant (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Driver (uncredited)

Alan Davis

Alan Davis

Driver (uncredited)

Demetris Emanuel

Demetris Emanuel

Waiter (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Fatso, Driver (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Sweeney, Driver (uncredited)

Jack Wise

Jack Wise

Jake (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Driver Warning About Farnsworth (uncredited)

Phyllis Hamilton

Phyllis Hamilton

Stenographer (uncredited)

George Haywood

George Haywood

Policeman at Accident (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Extra in Courtroom (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Cliff Saum

Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)

Don Turner

Don Turner

Driver (uncredited)

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