They Drive by Night (1940)
No picture in 1940 will have bigger thrills!
1940 · NR · 1h 35m · Drama, Crime, Thriller
Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
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.
Director: Raoul Walsh
Writers: A.I. Bezzerides, Jerry Wald, Richard Macaulay
Music by: Adolph Deutsch
Cinematography: Arthur Edeson
Editor: Thomas Richards
Box office: $2M · Rated 6.9/10 by 138 viewers
Cast
George Raft as Joe FabriniAnn Sheridan as Cassie HartleyIda Lupino as Lana CarlsenHumphrey Bogart as Paul FabriniGale Page as Pearl FabriniAlan Hale as Ed CarlsenRoscoe Karns as Irish McGurnJoyce Compton as Sue Carter (uncredited)John Litel as Harry McNamaraGeorge Tobias as George RondolosHenry O'Neill as District Attorney (uncredited)Frank Faylen as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)More like this
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