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They Drive by Night
No picture in 1940 will have bigger thrills!
Genres
DramaCrimeThriller
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.
Details
Budget
$539000
Revenue
$1596000
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1940-07-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
121
Vote Average
6.942
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Joyce Compton
Sue Carter (uncredited)
John Litel
Harry McNamara
George Tobias
George Rondolos
Henry O'Neill
District Attorney (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Eddie Acuff
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
William Bendix
Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
Lillian Yarbo
Chloe, Lana's Maid (uncredited)
Dorothea Kent
Sue (uncredited)
Marie Blake
Waitress (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
Landlady (uncredited)
Charles Halton
Farnsworth (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Driver (uncredited)
Richard Clayton
Young Man (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
John Hamilton
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Party Guest (uncredited)
Brenda Fowler
Prison Matron (uncredited)
John Ridgely
Hank Dawson (uncredited)
Jesse Graves
Charles Culpepper (uncredited)
Mack Gray
Mike, Driver (uncredited)
William Haade
Tough Driver (uncredited)
Howard Hickman
The Judge (uncredited)
George Lloyd
Barney (uncredited)
Paul Hurst
Pete Haig (uncredited)
Carl Harbaugh
Mechanic (uncredited)
Al Hill
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
J. Anthony Hughes
Reporter (uncredited)
Claire James
Party Guest (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Driver (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
Bailiff (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Motorist at Accident Scene (uncredited)
Matt McHugh
Repairman (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Deputy with Farnsworth (uncredited)
Pedro Regas
Harry's Partner (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Harry Semels
Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Dorothy Vaughan
Courtroom Matron (uncredited)
Billy Wayne
Repairman (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
Reporter (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson
Mike Williams (uncredited)
Norman Willis
Neves, Mike's Assistant (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Driver (uncredited)
Alan Davis
Driver (uncredited)
Demetris Emanuel
Waiter (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
Fatso, Driver (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Sweeney, Driver (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Jake (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Driver Warning About Farnsworth (uncredited)
Phyllis Hamilton
Stenographer (uncredited)
George Haywood
Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Extra in Courtroom (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)
Don Turner
Driver (uncredited)
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