They Drive by Night

1940, crime, drama

95 minutes

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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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

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

Young Man (uncredited)

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Sue Carter (uncredited)

Alan Davis

Driver (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

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

Prison Matron (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

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

Mechanic (uncredited)

George Haywood

Policeman at Accident (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

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

Party Guest (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Driver (uncredited)

Dorothea Kent

Sue (uncredited)

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

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

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

Chloe, Lana's Maid (uncredited)

Crew

Art

John Hughes

Art direction

Camera

George Hurrell Sr.

George Hurrell Sr.

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Milo Anderson

Costume design

Perc Westmore

Makeup artist

Crew

Directing

Raoul Walsh

Raoul Walsh

Director

Editing

Production

Mark Hellinger

Associate producer

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Executive producer

Sound

Adolph Deutsch

Adolph Deutsch

Original music composer

Writing

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