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They Drive by Night (1940)

95 min  -  Crime | Drama | Film-Noir  -   3 August 1940 (USA)
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Two brothers struggle as wildcat truck drivers; one comes to harm, the other is accused of his friend's murder.

Director:

Raoul Walsh

Writers:

Jerry Wald (screenplay), Richard Macaulay (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
George Raft George Raft ...
Ann Sheridan ...
Ida Lupino ...
Humphrey Bogart ...
Gale Page Gale Page ...
Pearl Fabrini
Alan Hale Alan Hale ...
Roscoe Karns Roscoe Karns ...
John Litel John Litel ...
Harry McNamara
George Tobias ...
George Rondolos
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Storyline

Brothers Paul and Joe Fabrini run a trucking business in California mainly shipping fruit from farms to the markets in Los Angeles. They struggle to make ends meet in the face of corrupt businessmen and intense competition. They are forced into driving long hours and one night pick-up waitress Cassie Hartley who's just quit her job at a truck stop. The three of them witness the death of a mutual acquaintance when he falls asleep at the wheel. This has a profound effect on Paul and Joe and they become determined to find a way to make the business pay so they can quit. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Truck | Truck Driver | Waitress | Murder | Asleep At The Wheel  | See more »

Taglines:

Thrills . . . from coast to coast . . . ! See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Road to Frisco See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$400,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$4,000,000 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on June 2, 1941 with George Raft reprising his film role. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Joe Fabrini first sits at Carlsen's desk, Carlsen strikes a match and lights it. Upon cutting to a different angle, Carlsen doesn't have a match in his hand, although it was flaming brightly prior to the edit. See more »

Quotes

Cassie Hartley: Anything else?
Joe Fabrini: Yeah, but it ain't on the menu.
Cassie Hartley: And it ain't gunna be.
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Connections

Referenced in Who the #$&% Is Jackson Pollock? (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Devil May Care"
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played when Joe is leaving the party See more »