They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night (1940)

No picture in 1940 will have bigger thrills!

  • Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller
  • Release Date: 1940-07-26
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 113 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 35min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Raoul Walsh
star 6.9/10
From 113 Ratings
7.2

Summary

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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  • George Raft

    as Joe Fabrini
  • Ann Sheridan

    as Cassie Hartley
  • Ida Lupino

    as Lana Carlsen
  • Humphrey Bogart

    as Paul Fabrini
  • Gale Page

    as Pearl Fabrini
  • Alan Hale

    as Ed Carlsen
  • Roscoe Karns

    as Irish McGurn
  • Joyce Compton

    as Sue Carter (uncredited)
  • John Litel

    as Harry McNamara
  • George Tobias

    as George Rondolos
  • Henry O'Neill

    as District Attorney (uncredited)
  • Frank Faylen

    as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
  • Eddie Acuff

    as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
  • William Bendix

    as Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
  • Lillian Yarbo

    as Chloe, Lana's Maid (uncredited)
  • Dorothea Kent

    as Sue (uncredited)
  • Marie Blake

    as Waitress (uncredited)
  • Vera Lewis

    as Landlady (uncredited)
  • Charles Halton

    as Farnsworth (uncredited)
  • Chet Brandenburg

    as Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)
  • Eddy Chandler

    as Driver (uncredited)
  • Richard Clayton

    as Young Man (uncredited)
  • Eddie Fetherston

    as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
  • Pat Flaherty

    as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
  • John Hamilton

    as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
  • Bess Flowers

    as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Brenda Fowler

    as Prison Matron (uncredited)
  • John Ridgely

    as Hank Dawson (uncredited)
  • Jesse Graves

    as Charles Culpepper (uncredited)
  • Mack Gray

    as Mike, Driver (uncredited)
  • William Haade

    as Tough Driver (uncredited)
  • Howard Hickman

    as The Judge (uncredited)
  • George Lloyd

    as Barney (uncredited)
  • Paul Hurst

    as Pete Haig (uncredited)
  • Carl Harbaugh

    as Mechanic (uncredited)
  • Al Hill

    as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
  • J. Anthony Hughes

    as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Claire James

    as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Michael Jeffers

    as Driver (uncredited)
  • Mike Lally

    as Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)
  • Wilfred Lucas

    as Bailiff (uncredited)
  • Frank Mayo

    as Motorist at Accident Scene (uncredited)
  • Matt McHugh

    as Repairman (uncredited)
  • Jack Mower

    as Deputy with Farnsworth (uncredited)
  • Pedro Regas

    as Harry's Partner (uncredited)
  • Ralph Sanford

    as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
  • Harry Semels

    as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
  • Charles Sherlock

    as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
  • Charles Sullivan

    as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
  • Dorothy Vaughan

    as Courtroom Matron (uncredited)
  • Billy Wayne

    as Repairman (uncredited)
  • Dick Wessel

    as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
  • Frank Wilcox

    as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Tom Wilson

    as Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)
  • Charles C. Wilson

    as Mike Williams (uncredited)
  • Norman Willis

    as Neves, Mike's Assistant (uncredited)
  • Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

    as Driver (uncredited)
  • Alan Davis

    as Driver (uncredited)
  • Demetris Emanuel

    as Waiter (uncredited)
  • Joe Devlin

    as Fatso, Driver (uncredited)
  • Max Wagner

    as Sweeney, Driver (uncredited)
  • Jack Wise

    as Jake (uncredited)
  • Sol Gorss

    as Driver Warning About Farnsworth (uncredited)
  • Phyllis Hamilton

    as Stenographer (uncredited)
  • George Haywood

    as Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
  • Edmund Mortimer

    as Extra in Courtroom (uncredited)
  • Cliff Saum

    as Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)
  • Don Turner

    as Driver (uncredited)
Writing A.I. Bezzerides Novel
Writing Richard Macaulay Screenplay
Directing Raoul Walsh Director
Writing Jerry Wald Screenplay
Camera Arthur Edeson Director of Photography
Art John Hughes Art Direction
Sound Adolph Deutsch Original Music Composer
Production Mark Hellinger Associate Producer
Editing Thomas Richards Editor
Production Hal B. Wallis Executive Producer
Costume & Make-Up Perc Westmore Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Milo Anderson Costume Design
Camera George Hurrell Sr. Still Photographer
Crew Buster Wiles Stunt Double
Crew Harvey Parry Stunts
Crew Ed Brandenburg Stunt Driver
Sound Leo F. Forbstein Music Director
Sound Hugo Friedhofer Orchestrator
Production Jack L. Warner Production Manager
Sound Jerome Moross Orchestrator
Directing Elmer Decker Assistant Director
Sound Oliver S. Garretson Sound
Crew Byron Haskin Special Effects
Crew Hans F. Koenekamp Special Effects
Sound Arthur Lange Orchestrator

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