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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

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