They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

95 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | July 26, 1940

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.

They Drive by Night

95 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | July 26, 1940

They Drive by Night
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title They Drive by Night
Directors Elmer Decker, Raoul Walsh
Writers Richard Macaulay, A.I. Bezzerides, Jerry Wald

Cast

George Raft

as Joe Fabrini

Ann Sheridan

as Cassie Hartley

Ida Lupino

as Lana Carlsen

Humphrey Bogart

as Paul Fabrini

Gale Page

as Pearl Fabrini

Alan Hale

as Ed Carlsen

Roscoe Karns

as Irish McGurn

John Litel

as Harry McNamara

George Tobias

as George Rondolos

Eddie Acuff

as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

William Bendix

as Driver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)

Marie Blake

as Waitress (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

as Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

as Driver (uncredited)

Richard Clayton

as Young Man (uncredited)

Joyce Compton

as Sue Carter (uncredited)

Alan Davis

as Driver (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

as Fatso, Driver (uncredited)

Demetris Emanuel

as Waiter (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston

as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Brenda Fowler

as Prison Matron (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

as Driver Warning About Farnsworth (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

as Charles Culpepper (uncredited)

Mack Gray

as Mike, Driver (uncredited)

William Haade

as Tough Driver (uncredited)

Charles Halton

as Farnsworth (uncredited)

John Hamilton

as Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Phyllis Hamilton

as Stenographer (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh

as Mechanic (uncredited)

George Haywood

as Policeman at Accident (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

as Driver (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

as The Judge (uncredited)

Al Hill

as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

J. Anthony Hughes

as Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Hurst

as Pete Haig (uncredited)

Claire James

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

as Driver (uncredited)

Dorothea Kent

as Sue (uncredited)

Mike Lally

as Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)

Vera Lewis

as Landlady (uncredited)

George Lloyd

as Barney (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

as Bailiff (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

as Motorist at Accident Scene (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

as Repairman (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

as Extra in Courtroom (uncredited)

Jack Mower

as Deputy with Farnsworth (uncredited)

Henry O'Neill

as District Attorney (uncredited)

Pedro Regas

as Harry's Partner (uncredited)

John Ridgely

as Hank Dawson (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

as Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)

Harry Semels

as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Don Turner

as Driver (uncredited)

Dorothy Vaughan

as Courtroom Matron (uncredited)

Max Wagner

as Sweeney, Driver (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

as Repairman (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

as Reporter (uncredited)

Norman Willis

as Neves, Mike's Assistant (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

as Mike Williams (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

as Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)

Jack Wise

as Jake (uncredited)

Lillian Yarbo

as Chloe, Lana's Maid (uncredited)