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They Drive by Night

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They Drive by Night

No picture in 1940 will have bigger thrills!

6.9

1h 35m

1940

“No picture in 1940 will have bigger thrills!”

Synopsis

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

Trailer

DramaCrimeThriller

film noirhitchhikertruck driver

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Cast & Crew

George Raft

George Raft

as Joe Fabrini

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

as Cassie Hartley

Ida Lupino

Ida Lupino

as Lana Carlsen

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

as Paul Fabrini

Gale Page

Gale Page

as Pearl Fabrini

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

as Ed Carlsen

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

as Irish McGurn

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

as Sue Carter (uncredited)

John Litel

John Litel

as Harry McNamara

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