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They Drive by Night

No picture in 1940 will have bigger thrills!
1940 | 95m | English

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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.
Release Date: Jul 26, 1940
Director: Raoul Walsh
Writer: Jerry Wald, A.I. Bezzerides, Richard Macaulay
Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Keywords hitchhiker, truck driver, film noir
Production Companies Warner Bros. Pictures
Box Office Revenue: $1,596,000
Budget: $539,000
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update)
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
George Raft Joe Fabrini
Ann Sheridan Cassie Hartley
Ida Lupino Lana Carlsen
Humphrey Bogart Paul Fabrini
Gale Page Pearl Fabrini
Alan Hale Ed Carlsen
Roscoe Karns Irish McGurn
John Litel Harry McNamara
George Tobias George Rondolos
Eddie Acuff Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
William Bendix Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
Marie Blake Waitress (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler Driver (uncredited)
Richard Clayton Young Man (uncredited)
Joyce Compton Sue Carter (uncredited)
Alan Davis Driver (uncredited)
Joe Devlin Fatso, Driver (uncredited)
Demetris Emanuel Waiter (uncredited)
Frank Faylen Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Bess Flowers Party Guest (uncredited)
Brenda Fowler Prison Matron (uncredited)
Sol Gorss Driver Warning About Farnsworth (uncredited)
Jesse Graves Charles Culpepper (uncredited)
Mack Gray Mike, Driver (uncredited)
William Haade Tough Driver (uncredited)
Charles Halton Farnsworth (uncredited)
John Hamilton Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Phyllis Hamilton Stenographer (uncredited)
Carl Harbaugh Mechanic (uncredited)
George Haywood Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian Driver (uncredited)
Howard Hickman The Judge (uncredited)
Al Hill Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
J. Anthony Hughes Reporter (uncredited)
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 Landlady (uncredited)
George Lloyd Barney (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas Bailiff (uncredited)
Frank Mayo Motorist at Accident Scene (uncredited)
Matt McHugh Repairman (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer Extra in Courtroom (uncredited)
Jack Mower Deputy with Farnsworth (uncredited)
Henry O'Neill District Attorney (uncredited)
Pedro Regas Harry's Partner (uncredited)
John Ridgely Hank Dawson (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Cliff Saum Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)
Harry Semels Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Don Turner Driver (uncredited)
Dorothy Vaughan Courtroom Matron (uncredited)
Max Wagner Sweeney, Driver (uncredited)
Billy Wayne Repairman (uncredited)
Dick Wessel Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox Reporter (uncredited)
Norman Willis Neves, Mike's Assistant (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson Mike Williams (uncredited)
Tom Wilson Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)
Jack Wise Jake (uncredited)
Lillian Yarbo Chloe, Lana's Maid (uncredited)
Name Job
Raoul Walsh Director
Jerry Wald Screenplay
A.I. Bezzerides Novel
Arthur Edeson Director of Photography
Adolph Deutsch Original Music Composer
Jack L. Warner Production Manager
Harvey Parry Stunts
John Hughes Art Direction
Perc Westmore Makeup Artist
George Hurrell Sr. Still Photographer
Arthur Lange Orchestrator
Jerome Moross Orchestrator
Elmer Decker Assistant Director
Thomas Richards Editor
Ed Brandenburg Stunt Driver
Leo F. Forbstein Music Director
Hans F. Koenekamp Special Effects
Richard Macaulay Screenplay
Milo Anderson Costume Design
Oliver S. Garretson Sound
Buster Wiles Stunt Double
Byron Haskin Special Effects
Hugo Friedhofer Orchestrator
Name Title
Hal B. Wallis Executive Producer
Mark Hellinger Associate Producer
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