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They Drive by Night (1940)

NR · 1940-07-26 · 1h 35m · EN
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No picture in 1940 will have bigger thrills!

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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Raoul WalshDirector
Budget
$539K
Box office
$1.6M

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George RaftGeorge RaftJoe FabriniAnn SheridanAnn SheridanCassie HartleyIda LupinoIda LupinoLana CarlsenHumphrey BogartHumphrey BogartPaul FabriniGale PageGale PagePearl FabriniAlan HaleAlan HaleEd CarlsenRoscoe KarnsRoscoe KarnsIrish McGurnJohn LitelJohn LitelHarry McNamaraGeorge TobiasGeorge TobiasGeorge RondolosEddie AcuffEddie AcuffDriver in Cafe (uncredited)William BendixWilliam BendixDriver Watching Pinball Game (uncredited)Marie BlakeMarie BlakeWaitress (uncredited)

Keywords

HitchhikerTruck driverNoirFilm noir

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityHitchhiker · Truck Driver · NoirVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDialogue densityDramaDirector preference206513Actor preference252942 · 139699 · 276459

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What is They Drive by Night about?

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.

How long is They Drive by Night?

They Drive by Night has a runtime of 95 minutes.

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