They Drive by Night
July 26, 1940
95 minutes
6.9
DramaCrimeThriller

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.

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