They Drive by Night
69 %|Jul 26, 1940|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.
Featured Crew
Raoul Walsh
Director
Jerry Wald
Screenplay
Richard Macaulay
Screenplay
A.I. Bezzerides
Novel
Adolph Deutsch
Original Music Composer
Arthur Edeson
Director of Photography
Thomas Richards
Editor
Milo Anderson
Costume Design
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Cast
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
John Litel
Harry McNamara
George Tobias
George Rondolos
Eddie Acuff
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
William Bendix
Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)
Marie Blake
Waitress (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Driver (uncredited)
Richard Clayton
Young Man (uncredited)
Joyce Compton
Sue Carter (uncredited)
Alan Davis
Driver (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
Fatso, Driver (uncredited)
Demetris Emanuel
Waiter (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Party Guest (uncredited)
Brenda Fowler
Prison Matron (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Driver Warning About Farnsworth (uncredited)
Jesse Graves
Charles Culpepper (uncredited)
Mack Gray
Mike, Driver (uncredited)
William Haade
Tough Driver (uncredited)
Charles Halton
Farnsworth (uncredited)
John Hamilton
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Phyllis Hamilton
Stenographer (uncredited)
Carl Harbaugh
Mechanic (uncredited)
George Haywood
Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Driver (uncredited)
Howard Hickman
The Judge (uncredited)
Al Hill
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
J. Anthony Hughes
Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Hurst
Pete Haig (uncredited)
Claire James
Party Guest (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Driver (uncredited)
Dorothea Kent
Sue (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
Landlady (uncredited)
George Lloyd
Barney (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
Bailiff (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Motorist at Accident Scene (uncredited)
Matt McHugh
Repairman (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Extra in Courtroom (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Deputy with Farnsworth (uncredited)
Henry O'Neill
District Attorney (uncredited)
Pedro Regas
Harry's Partner (uncredited)
John Ridgely
Hank Dawson (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)
Harry Semels
Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Don Turner
Driver (uncredited)
Dorothy Vaughan
Courtroom Matron (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Sweeney, Driver (uncredited)
Billy Wayne
Repairman (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
Reporter (uncredited)
Norman Willis
Neves, Mike's Assistant (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson
Mike Williams (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Jake (uncredited)
Lillian Yarbo
Chloe, Lana's Maid (uncredited)