The Wagons Roll at Night

The Wagons Roll at Night

84 mins | Drama, Romance | April 25, 1941

An escaped circus lion provides the impetus for the meeting of carnival owner Nick Coster and Matt Varney, a small-town man who suddenly becomes a lion tamer when he manages to subdue the big cat. While acclimating to carnival life, Matt begins a romance with Nick's sister, Mary, causing tension between Matt and Nick. The latter must also juggle his stormy relationship with glamorous circus star Flo Lorraine.

The Wagons Roll at Night

84 mins | Drama, Romance | April 25, 1941

The Wagons Roll at Night
An escaped circus lion provides the impetus for the meeting of carnival owner Nick Coster and Matt Varney, a small-town man who suddenly becomes a lion tamer when he manages to subdue the big cat. While acclimating to carnival life, Matt begins a romance with Nick's sister, Mary, causing tension between Matt and Nick. The latter must also juggle his stormy relationship with glamorous circus star Flo Lorraine.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title The Wagons Roll at Night
Directors Ray Enright
Writers Francis Wallace, Fred Niblo Jr., Barry Trivers

Cast

Humphrey Bogart

as Nick Coster

Sylvia Sidney

as Flo Lorraine

Eddie Albert

as Matt Varney

Joan Leslie

as Mary Coster

Sig Ruman

as Hoffman the Great

Cliff Clark

as Doc

Charley Foy

as Snapper

Frank Wilcox

as Tex

John Ridgely

as Arch

Clara Blandick

as Mrs. Williams

Aldrich Bowker

as Mr. Williams

Garry Owen

as Gus

Jack Mower

as Bundy

Frank Mayo

as Wally

Eddie Acuff

as Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)

John Dilson

as Minister (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

as Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

as Trainer with Tex (uncredited)

George Guhl

as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

as Man Running from Escaped Lion (uncredited)

Grace Hayle

as Mrs. Grebnick (uncredited)

Fay Helm

as Wife (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

as Rural Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

as Show Spectator (uncredited)

Robert Milasch

as Roustabout (uncredited)

Anthony Nace

as Husband (uncredited)

George Ovey

as Boy (uncredited)

Buster Phelps

as Boy (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

as Roustabout (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

as Chicago Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

as Barker (uncredited)

Robert Winkler

as Boy (uncredited)