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: 6.8/10 from 110 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 35min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Raoul Walsh
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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
  • John Litel

    as Harry McNamara
  • George Tobias

    as George Rondolos
  • Eddie Acuff

    as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
  • William Bendix

    as Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
  • Marie Blake

    as Waitress (uncredited)
  • Chet Brandenburg

    as Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)
  • Eddy Chandler

    as Driver (uncredited)
  • Richard Clayton

    as Young Man (uncredited)
  • Joyce Compton

    as Sue Carter (uncredited)
  • Alan Davis

    as Driver (uncredited)
  • Joe Devlin

    as Fatso, Driver (uncredited)
  • Demetris Emanuel

    as Waiter (uncredited)
  • Frank Faylen

    as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
  • Eddie Fetherston

    as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
  • Pat Flaherty

    as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
  • Bess Flowers

    as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Brenda Fowler

    as Prison Matron (uncredited)
  • Sol Gorss

    as Driver Warning About Farnsworth (uncredited)
  • Jesse Graves

    as Charles Culpepper (uncredited)
  • Mack Gray

    as Mike, Driver (uncredited)
  • William Haade

    as Tough Driver (uncredited)
  • Charles Halton

    as Farnsworth (uncredited)
  • John Hamilton

    as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
  • Phyllis Hamilton

    as Stenographer (uncredited)
  • Carl Harbaugh

    as Mechanic (uncredited)
  • George Haywood

    as Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
  • Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

    as Driver (uncredited)
  • Howard Hickman

    as The Judge (uncredited)
  • Al Hill

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

    as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Paul Hurst

    as Pete Haig (uncredited)
  • Claire James

    as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Michael Jeffers

    as Driver (uncredited)
  • Dorothea Kent

    as Sue (uncredited)
  • Mike Lally

    as Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)
  • Vera Lewis

    as Landlady (uncredited)
  • George Lloyd

    as Barney (uncredited)
  • Wilfred Lucas

    as Bailiff (uncredited)
  • Frank Mayo

    as Motorist at Accident Scene (uncredited)
  • Matt McHugh

    as Repairman (uncredited)
  • Edmund Mortimer

    as Extra in Courtroom (uncredited)
  • Jack Mower

    as Deputy with Farnsworth (uncredited)
  • Henry O'Neill

    as District Attorney (uncredited)
  • Pedro Regas

    as Harry's Partner (uncredited)
  • John Ridgely

    as Hank Dawson (uncredited)
  • Ralph Sanford

    as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
  • Cliff Saum

    as Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)
  • Harry Semels

    as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
  • Charles Sherlock

    as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
  • Charles Sullivan

    as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
  • Don Turner

    as Driver (uncredited)
  • Dorothy Vaughan

    as Courtroom Matron (uncredited)
  • Max Wagner

    as Sweeney, Driver (uncredited)
  • Billy Wayne

    as Repairman (uncredited)
  • Dick Wessel

    as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
  • Frank Wilcox

    as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Norman Willis

    as Neves, Mike's Assistant (uncredited)
  • Charles C. Wilson

    as Mike Williams (uncredited)
  • Tom Wilson

    as Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)
  • Jack Wise

    as Jake (uncredited)
  • Lillian Yarbo

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