They Drive by Night (1940)
They Drive by Night
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
as Joe Fabrini
Ann Sheridan
as Cassie Hartley
as Cassie Hartley
Ida Lupino
as Lana Carlsen
as Lana Carlsen
Humphrey Bogart
as Paul Fabrini
as Paul Fabrini
Gale Page
as Pearl Fabrini
as Pearl Fabrini
Alan Hale
as Ed Carlsen
as Ed Carlsen
Roscoe Karns
as Irish McGurn
as Irish McGurn
John Litel
as Harry McNamara
as Harry McNamara
George Tobias
as George Rondolos
as George Rondolos
Eddie Acuff
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
William Bendix
as Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
as Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
Marie Blake
as Waitress (uncredited)
as Waitress (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
as Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)
as Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
as Driver (uncredited)
as Driver (uncredited)
Richard Clayton
as Young Man (uncredited)
as Young Man (uncredited)
Joyce Compton
as Sue Carter (uncredited)
as Sue Carter (uncredited)
Alan Davis
as Driver (uncredited)
as Driver (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
as Fatso, Driver (uncredited)
as Fatso, Driver (uncredited)
Demetris Emanuel
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Brenda Fowler
as Prison Matron (uncredited)
as Prison Matron (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
as Driver Warning About Farnsworth (uncredited)
as Driver Warning About Farnsworth (uncredited)
Jesse Graves
as Charles Culpepper (uncredited)
as Charles Culpepper (uncredited)
Mack Gray
as Mike, Driver (uncredited)
as Mike, Driver (uncredited)
William Haade
as Tough Driver (uncredited)
as Tough Driver (uncredited)
Charles Halton
as Farnsworth (uncredited)
as Farnsworth (uncredited)
John Hamilton
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Phyllis Hamilton
as Stenographer (uncredited)
as Stenographer (uncredited)
Carl Harbaugh
as Mechanic (uncredited)
as Mechanic (uncredited)
George Haywood
as Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
as Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
as Driver (uncredited)
as Driver (uncredited)
Howard Hickman
as The Judge (uncredited)
as The Judge (uncredited)
Al Hill
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
J. Anthony Hughes
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Hurst
as Pete Haig (uncredited)
as Pete Haig (uncredited)
Claire James
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
as Driver (uncredited)
as Driver (uncredited)
Dorothea Kent
as Sue (uncredited)
as Sue (uncredited)
Mike Lally
as Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)
as Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
as Landlady (uncredited)
as Landlady (uncredited)
George Lloyd
as Barney (uncredited)
as Barney (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
as Bailiff (uncredited)
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
as Motorist at Accident Scene (uncredited)
as Motorist at Accident Scene (uncredited)
Matt McHugh
as Repairman (uncredited)
as Repairman (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
as Extra in Courtroom (uncredited)
as Extra in Courtroom (uncredited)
Jack Mower
as Deputy with Farnsworth (uncredited)
as Deputy with Farnsworth (uncredited)
Henry O'Neill
as District Attorney (uncredited)
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Pedro Regas
as Harry's Partner (uncredited)
as Harry's Partner (uncredited)
John Ridgely
as Hank Dawson (uncredited)
as Hank Dawson (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
as Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)
as Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)
Harry Semels
as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Don Turner
as Driver (uncredited)
as Driver (uncredited)
Dorothy Vaughan
as Courtroom Matron (uncredited)
as Courtroom Matron (uncredited)
Max Wagner
as Sweeney, Driver (uncredited)
as Sweeney, Driver (uncredited)
Billy Wayne
as Repairman (uncredited)
as Repairman (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Norman Willis
as Neves, Mike's Assistant (uncredited)
as Neves, Mike's Assistant (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson
as Mike Williams (uncredited)
as Mike Williams (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
as Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)
as Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)
Jack Wise
as Jake (uncredited)
as Jake (uncredited)
Lillian Yarbo
as Chloe, Lana's Maid (uncredited)
as Chloe, Lana's Maid (uncredited)
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A.I. Bezzerides
Novel
Novel
Jerry Wald
Screenplay
Screenplay
Raoul Walsh
Director
Director
Richard Macaulay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Thomas Richards
Editor
Editor
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Mark Hellinger
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Milo Anderson
Costume Design
Costume Design
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
John Hughes
Art Direction
Art Direction
Adolph Deutsch
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Arthur Edeson
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
George Hurrell Sr.
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Byron Haskin
Special Effects
Special Effects
Jack L. Warner
Production Manager
Production Manager
Oliver S. Garretson
Sound
Sound
Buster Wiles
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Elmer Decker
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Ed Brandenburg
Stunt Driver
Stunt Driver
Jerome Moross
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Hans F. Koenekamp
Special Effects
Special Effects
Arthur Lange
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Harvey Parry
Stunts
Stunts
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director
Music Director
Hugo Friedhofer
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
