They Drive by Night

Jul 26, 1940

1h 35m

★ 6.9

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.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

They Drive by Night Trailers

Cast

Joe Fabrini

George Raft

Cassie Hartley

Ann Sheridan

Lana Carlsen

Ida Lupino

Paul Fabrini

Humphrey Bogart

Pearl Fabrini

Gale Page

Ed Carlsen

Alan Hale

Irish McGurn

Roscoe Karns

Sue Carter (uncredited)

Joyce Compton

Harry McNamara

John Litel

George Rondolos

George Tobias

District Attorney (uncredited)

Henry O'Neill

Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

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