They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1940/07/26 • $539,000 • Released • English

Drama
Crime
Thriller
6.9
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.

Director : Raoul Walsh

Casts
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

John Litel

John Litel

Harry McNamara

George Tobias

George Tobias

George Rondolos

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

William Bendix

William Bendix

Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Waitress (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Driver (uncredited)

Richard Clayton

Richard Clayton

Young Man (uncredited)

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Sue Carter (uncredited)

Alan Davis

Driver (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Fatso, Driver (uncredited)

Demetris Emanuel

Waiter (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston

Eddie Fetherston

Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Party Guest (uncredited)

Brenda Fowler

Brenda Fowler

Prison Matron (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Driver Warning About Farnsworth (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves

Charles Culpepper (uncredited)

Mack Gray

Mack Gray

Mike, Driver (uncredited)

William Haade

William Haade

Tough Driver (uncredited)

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Farnsworth (uncredited)

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Phyllis Hamilton

Stenographer (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh

Carl Harbaugh

Mechanic (uncredited)

George Haywood

Policeman at Accident (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Driver (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

The Judge (uncredited)

Al Hill

Al Hill

Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

J. Anthony Hughes

J. Anthony Hughes

Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Pete Haig (uncredited)

Claire James

Claire James

Party Guest (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Driver (uncredited)

Dorothea Kent

Dorothea Kent

Sue (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)

Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Landlady (uncredited)

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Barney (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Bailiff (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Motorist at Accident Scene (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

Repairman (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Extra in Courtroom (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Deputy with Farnsworth (uncredited)

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

District Attorney (uncredited)

Pedro Regas

Pedro Regas

Harry's Partner (uncredited)

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Hank Dawson (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Leo, Cashier (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Don Turner

Driver (uncredited)

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Courtroom Matron (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Sweeney, Driver (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Repairman (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Reporter (uncredited)

Norman Willis

Norman Willis

Neves, Mike's Assistant (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Mike Williams (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)

Jack Wise

Jake (uncredited)

Lillian Yarbo

Lillian Yarbo

Chloe, Lana's Maid (uncredited)

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