They Drive by Night (1940)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1940-07-26
- Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Runtime: 1h 35m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 139 votes
Directed by Raoul Walsh.
Top 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
- Roscoe Karns as Irish McGurn
- Joyce Compton as Sue Carter (uncredited)
- John Litel as Harry McNamara
- George Tobias as George Rondolos
Where to watch They Drive by Night
- United States: watch free on Mometu; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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