Drama ·Crime ·Thriller · United States of America · 1940 · 1h 35m

They Drive by Night

Director

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

Crew

Arthur Edeson — Director of Photography Thomas Richards — Editor Adolph Deutsch — Original Music Composer Jerry Wald — Screenplay Richard Macaulay — Screenplay A.I. Bezzerides — Novel

Tagline

No picture in 1940 will have bigger thrills!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Raoul Walsh Director Arthur Edeson Director of Photography Thomas Richards Editor Adolph Deutsch Original Music Composer Jerry Wald Screenplay Richard Macaulay Screenplay A.I. Bezzerides Novel Milo Anderson Costume Design

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