«They Drive by Night (1940)»

They Drive by Night (1940)

Release Date: Jul 1940
Genres: Thriller / Film-Noir / Drama / Crime
Runtime: 95 min.
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), John Litel (Harry McNamara), George Tobias (George Rondolos), Eddie Acuff (Driver in cafe (uncredited)), Marie Blake (Waitress (uncredited)), Eddy Chandler (Driver (uncredited)), Richard Clayton (Young man (uncredited)), Joyce Compton (Sue Carter), Alan Davis (Driver (uncredited)), Joe Devlin (Fatso (a driver) (uncredited)), Demetris Emanuel (Waiter (uncredited)), Frank Faylen (Driver in cafe (uncredited)), Eddie Fetherston (Driver in cafe (uncredited)), Pat Flaherty (Driver in cafe (uncredited)), Bess Flowers (Party guest (uncredited)), Brenda Fowler (Prison matron (uncredited)), Sol Gorss (Truck driver warning about Farnsworth...), Jesse Graves (Charles Culpepper (Carlsen's butler)...), Mack Gray (Mike (a driver) (uncredited)), William Haade (Tough driver (uncredited)), Charles Halton (Farnsworth (uncredited)), John Hamilton (Defense attorney (uncredited)), Phyllis Hamilton (Stenographer (uncredited)), Carl Harbaugh (Mechanic (uncredited)), George Haywood (Policeman at accident (uncredited)), Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian (Driver (uncredited)), Howard C. Hickman (The judge (uncredited)), Al Hill (Driver in cafe (uncredited)), J. Anthony Hughes (Reporter #3 (uncredited)), Paul Hurst (Pete Haig), Claire James (Party guest (uncredited)), Dorothea Kent (Sue (uncredited)), Mike Lally (Man griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)), Vera Lewis (Landlady (uncredited)), George Lloyd (Barney (uncredited)), Wilfred Lucas (Bailiff (uncredited)), Frank Mayo (Motorist at accident scene (uncredited)), Matt McHugh (Repairman (uncredited)), Edmund Mortimer (Extra in courtroom (uncredited)), Jack Mower (Deputy with Farnsworth (uncredited)), Henry O'Neill (District Attorney (uncredited)), Pedro Regas (Harry's partner (uncredited)), John Ridgely (Hank Dawson (uncredited)), Ralph Sanford (Driver in cafe (uncredited)), Cliff Saum (Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)), Harry Semels (Leo (cashier) (uncredited)), Charles Sherlock (Driver in cafe (uncredited)), Charles Sullivan (Driver in cafe (uncredited)), Don Turner (Driver (uncredited)), Dorothy Vaughan (Courtroom matron (uncredited)), Max Wagner (Sweeney (a driver) (uncredited)), Billy Wayne (Repairman (uncredited)), Dick Wessel (Driver in cafe (uncredited)), Frank Wilcox (Reporter #1 (uncredited)), Norman Willis (Neves (Mike's assistant) (uncredited)), Charles C. Wilson (Mike Williams (uncredited)), Tom Wilson (Man outside Barney's (uncredited)), Jack Wise (Jake (uncredited)), Lillian Yarbo (Chloe (Lana's maid) (uncredited))
They Drive by Nights

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.

Resolution Codec Bitrate FPS Size Language Subtitles  
710x400 px DivX 781 kbps 25 1406.16992188 MB English No Try 
480x320 px MPEG 4 450 kbps 25 439.185505867 MB English No Try 

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