United States / Jul 26, 1940 / New York City, New York
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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| 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) |
Genres
DramaCrimeThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | They Drive by Night |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 26 luglio 1940 |
| Executive producer | Hal B. Wallis |
| Production | Mark Hellinger |
| Writer | A.I. Bezzerides, Jerry Wald, Richard Macaulay |
| Editing | Thomas Richards |
| Cinematography | Arthur Edeson, George Hurrell Sr. |
| Assistant directors | Elmer Decker, Raoul Walsh |
| Camera operators | Arthur Edeson, George Hurrell Sr. |
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| Additional photography | Arthur Edeson, George Hurrell Sr. |
| Production design | John Hughes |
| Art direction | John Hughes |
| Set decoration | John Hughes |
| Special effects | Byron Haskin, Hans F. Koenekamp |
| Stunts | Buster Wiles, Harvey Parry |
| Music | Adolph Deutsch, Oliver S. Garretson, Jerome Moross, Arthur Lange, Leo F. Forbstein, Hugo Friedhofer |
| Sound | Adolph Deutsch, Oliver S. Garretson, Jerome Moross, Arthur Lange, Leo F. Forbstein, Hugo Friedhofer |
| Costume design | Milo Anderson, Perc Westmore |
| Makeup | Perc Westmore, Milo Anderson |
| Hairstyling | Perc Westmore, Milo Anderson |
| Budget | 539.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.596.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
United Kingdom / Feb 14, 1941
Theatrical release
Sweden / Jul 26, 1940 / 15
United States / Aug 03, 1940 / NR
Italy / Aug 03, 1946
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