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They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

Release: 1940-07-26 ·Runtime: 95m ·★ 6.9
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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Humphrey Bogart Humphrey Bogart as Paul Fabrini Eddy Chandler Eddy Chandler as Driver (uncredited) Eddie Fetherston Eddie Fetherston as Driver in Cafe (uncredited) George Lloyd George Lloyd as Barney (uncredited) Mike Lally Mike Lally as Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited) Harry Semels Harry Semels as Leo, Cashier (uncredited) Charles Sherlock Charles Sherlock as Driver in Cafe (uncredited) George Raft George Raft as Joe Fabrini Ann Sheridan Ann Sheridan as Cassie Hartley Richard Clayton Richard Clayton as Young Man (uncredited) John Ridgely John Ridgely as Hank Dawson (uncredited) Wilfred Lucas Wilfred Lucas as Bailiff (uncredited) Lillian Yarbo Lillian Yarbo as Chloe, Lana's Maid (uncredited) Tom Wilson Tom Wilson as Man Outside Barney's (uncredited) Claire James Claire James as Party Guest (uncredited) Frank Mayo Frank Mayo as Motorist at Accident Scene (uncredited) Pedro Regas Pedro Regas as Harry's Partner (uncredited) Norman Willis Norman Willis as Neves, Mike's Assistant (uncredited) Joe Devlin Joe Devlin as Fatso, Driver (uncredited) Ida Lupino Ida Lupino as Lana Carlsen Gale Page Gale Page as Pearl Fabrini Frank Faylen Frank Faylen as Driver in Cafe (uncredited) Dorothea Kent Dorothea Kent as Sue (uncredited) Howard Hickman Howard Hickman as The Judge (uncredited) Al Hill Al Hill as Driver in Cafe (uncredited) Roscoe Karns Roscoe Karns as Irish McGurn George Tobias George Tobias as George Rondolos Billy Wayne Billy Wayne as Repairman (uncredited) Frank Wilcox Frank Wilcox as Reporter (uncredited) John Litel John Litel as Harry McNamara Eddie Acuff Eddie Acuff as Driver in Cafe (uncredited) Michael Jeffers Michael Jeffers as Driver (uncredited) Matt McHugh Matt McHugh as Repairman (uncredited) Marie Blake Marie Blake as Waitress (uncredited) Paul Hurst Paul Hurst as Pete Haig (uncredited) J. Anthony Hughes J. Anthony Hughes as Reporter (uncredited) Dorothy Vaughan Dorothy Vaughan as Courtroom Matron (uncredited) Joyce Compton Joyce Compton as Sue Carter (uncredited) William Haade William Haade as Tough Driver (uncredited) Carl Harbaugh Carl Harbaugh as Mechanic (uncredited) William Bendix William Bendix as Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited) Chet Brandenburg Chet Brandenburg as Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited) Henry O'Neill Henry O'Neill as District Attorney (uncredited) Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Party Guest (uncredited) Jesse Graves Jesse Graves as Charles Culpepper (uncredited) Jack Mower Jack Mower as Deputy with Farnsworth (uncredited) Alan Hale Alan Hale as Ed Carlsen Pat Flaherty Pat Flaherty as Driver in Cafe (uncredited) Dick Wessel Dick Wessel as Driver in Cafe (uncredited) Charles C. Wilson Charles C. Wilson as Mike Williams (uncredited) Ralph Sanford Ralph Sanford as Driver in Cafe (uncredited) Vera Lewis Vera Lewis as Landlady (uncredited) Charles Halton Charles Halton as Farnsworth (uncredited) Brenda Fowler Brenda Fowler as Prison Matron (uncredited) Charles Sullivan Charles Sullivan as Driver in Cafe (uncredited) John Hamilton John Hamilton as Defense Attorney (uncredited) Mack Gray Mack Gray as Mike, Driver (uncredited)