They Drive by Night (1940)
"No picture in 1940 will have bigger thrills!"
ThumbScore
👍 80%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 93%
(RT: 93%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
George Raft as Joe Fabrini
Ann Sheridan as Cassie Hartley
Ida Lupino as Lana Carlsen
Gale Page as Pearl Fabrini
Roscoe Karns as Irish McGurn
Joyce Compton as Sue Carter (uncredited)
Is They Drive by Night good?
Most people think so. 80% audience score, estimated from 140 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 93%.
Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
