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They Drive by Night (1940)
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Two brothers struggle as wildcat truck drivers; one comes to harm, the other is accused of his friend's murder. Director:Raoul Walsh |
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George Raft | ... | |
| Ann Sheridan | ... | ||
| Ida Lupino | ... | ||
| Humphrey Bogart | ... | ||
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Gale Page | ... |
Pearl Fabrini
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Alan Hale | ... | |
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Roscoe Karns | ... | |
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John Litel | ... |
Harry McNamara
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George Rondolos
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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. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
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Thrills . . . from coast to coast . . . ! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Road to Frisco See more »Filming Locations:
Stage 19, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$400,000 (estimated)Gross:
$4,000,000 (Worldwide)Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played when Joe is leaving the party See more »
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The wife of producer Mark Hellinger, Gladys Glad, a former showgirl for Broadway producer Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., was responsible for getting this film made. Hellinger had brought home a large stack of scripts that he was to read for filming consideration. Hellinger had leafed through the script and read the summary, but felt that "nobody would pay money to see a bunch of truck drivers". His wife read this script, liked it, and pressured Hellinger to read it. Reluctantly, he did, the film eventually got made and became the sleeper hit of the year for Warners. It was made for an estimated $400,000 and grossed more than $4,000,000. (Source: Book "The Mark Hellinger Story" by Jim Bishop, New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1952) See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Joe and Paul's truck crashes, a motorist in a 1933 Cadillac with California license number 2N 214 stops to give assistance. Later, at Ed and Lana Carlson's anniversary party the same car (and same license number) is shown as one of Ed's cars as he demonstrates his garage door opener. See more »Quotes
Joe Fabrini: Some day you road skinners will be sayin', "Joe Fabrini's a good guy to work for." And I will be.See more »
Soundtracks
"Devil May Care"(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played when Joe is leaving the party See more »
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