They Drive by Night 83 years old
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.
Credits
They Drive by Night Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Ridgely He was 30, 58 years old when he died | as Hank Dawson |
| Ida Lupino She was 22, 77 years old when she died | as Lana Carlsen |
| George Raft He was 44, 85 years old when he died | as Joe Fabrini |
| Alan Hale He was 48, 57 years old when he died | as Ed Carlsen |
| Bess Flowers She was 41, 85 years old when she died | as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Humphrey Bogart He was 40, 57 years old when he died | as Paul Fabrini |
| Dick Wessel He was 27, 52 years old when he died | as Driver in Cafe |
| Edmund Mortimer He was 65, 69 years old when he died | as Extra in Courtroom (uncredited) |
| Wilfred Lucas He was 69, 69 years old when he died | as Bailiff |
| William Bendix He was 34, 58 years old when he died | as Truck driver watching pinball game (uncredited) |
| Charles Halton He was 64, 83 years old when he died | as Farnsworth |
| Ann Sheridan She was 25, 51 years old when she died | as Cassie Hartley |
| Dorothy Vaughan She was 29, 44 years old when she died | as Courtroom Matron (uncredited) |
| Gale Page She was 26, 69 years old when she died | as Pearl Fabrini |
| Dorothea Kent She was 24, 74 years old when she died | as Sue (uncredited) |
| Billy Wayne He was 43, 73 years old when he died | as Repairman (uncredited) |
| Tom Wilson He was 9, 33 years old when he died | as Man Outside Barney's (uncredited) |
| George Tobias He was 39, 78 years old when he died | as George Rondolos |
| John Litel He was 47, 79 years old when he died | as Harry McNamara |
| Jack Mower He was 49, 74 years old when he died | as Deputy with Farnsworth (uncredited) |
| Eddie Acuff He was 37, 53 years old when he died | as Driver in Cafe |
| Harry Semels He was 52, 58 years old when he died | as Leo - Cashier (uncredited) |
| Pedro Regas He was 43, 77 years old when he died | as Harry's Partner (uncredited) |
| Eddy Chandler He was 46, 54 years old when he died | as Driver (uncredited) |
| Frank Faylen He was 34, 79 years old when he died | as Driver in Cafe |
| Joyce Compton She was 33, 90 years old when she died | as Sue Carter (uncredited) |
| George Lloyd He was 47, 74 years old when he died | as Barney |
| Max Wagner He was 38, 73 years old when he died | as Sweeney - Driver (uncredited) |
| Pat Flaherty He was 14, 76 years old when he died | as Driver in Cafe (uncredited) |
| William Haade He was 37, 63 years old when he died | as Tough Driver (uncredited) |
| Eddie Fetherston He was 43, 68 years old when he died | as Driver in Cafe (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally He was 52, now 136 years old | as Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited) |
| Frank Wilcox He was 33, 66 years old when he died | as Reporter #1 |
| Carl Harbaugh He was 53, 73 years old when he died | as Mechanic (uncredited) |
| J. Anthony Hughes He was 36, 65 years old when he died | as Reporter #3 (uncredited) |
| Norman Willis He was 7, 55 years old when he died | as Neves - Mike's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Sol Gorss He was 32, 58 years old when he died | as Truck Driver Warning About Farnsworth |
| Howard C. Hickman He was 60, 69 years old when he died | as The Judge |
| Charles C. Wilson He was 45, 53 years old when he died | as Mike Williams |
| Matt McHugh He was 46, 77 years old when he died | as Repairman (uncredited) |
| Don Turner He was 59, 17 years old when he died | as Driver (uncredited) |
| Mack Gray He was 34, 75 years old when he died | as Mike - Driver (uncredited) |
| Marie Blake She was 44, 82 years old when she died | as Waitress (uncredited) |
| Charles Sherlock He was 4, 38 years old when he died | as Driver in Cafe (uncredited) |
| Roscoe Karns He was 48, 78 years old when he died | as Irish McGurn |
| Paul Hurst He was 34, now 49 years old | as Pete Haig |
| Frank Mayo He was 54, 77 years old when he died | as Motorist at Accident Scene (uncredited) |
| Al Hill He was 48, 62 years old when he died | as Driver in Cafe (uncredited) |
| Jack Wise He was 52, 66 years old when he died | as Jake (uncredited) |
| Joe Devlin He was 46, 79 years old when he died | as Fatso - Driver (uncredited) |
| Vera Lewis She was 67, 82 years old when she died | as Landlady |
| Ralph Sanford He was 41, 64 years old when he died | as Driver in Cafe (uncredited) |
| Brenda Fowler She was 57, 59 years old when she died | as Prison Matron (uncredited) |
| John Hamilton He was 53, 71 years old when he died | as Defense Attorney |
| Charles Sullivan He was 41, 73 years old when he died | as Driver in Cafe (uncredited) |
| Lillian Yarbo She was 35, 91 years old when she died | as Chloe - Lana's Maid (uncredited) |
| Henry O'Neill He was 48, 69 years old when he died | as District Attorney (uncredited) |
They Drive by Night Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Arthur Edeson as Director of Photography. He was 48 (78) years old when He died | Camera |
| Adolph Deutsch as Original Music Composer. He was 42 (82) years old when He died | Sound |
| Milo Anderson as Costume Design. He was 30 (74) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Thomas Richards as Editor. He was 41 (46) years old when He died | Editing |
| Richard Macaulay as Screenplay. He was 30 (60) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jerry Wald as Screenplay. He was 28 (50) years old when He died | Writing |
| Mark Hellinger as Associate Producer. He was 37 (44) years old when He died | Production |
| John Hughes as Art Direction. He was 9 (59) years old when He died | Art |
They Drive by Night (83 years)
No picture in 1940 will have bigger thrills!
- Release day: Friday, July 26, 1940
- Runtime: 95 minutes
- Budget: 539000.00
- Revenue: 1596000.00
