Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on February 5, 2020

“They Drive By Night” to screen at PianoForte February 24 They Drive By Night (1940) starring George Raft, Ann Sheridan, Ida Lupino, and Humphrey Bogart will screen February 24 at PianoForte, 1335 S. Michigan Ave. 2nd Floor. Admission is $5. Alan Hale, Ida Lupino, and George Raft   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on April 28, 2015

This is a surprisingly nice little film-noir that follows two brothers (George Raft and Humphrey Bogart) who make their meager living transporting loads of produce by night on a big rig. Despite the seemingly mundane topic, They Drive by Night has some juicy bits of drama as the brothers struggle to   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on April 28, 2015

This is a surprisingly nice little film-noir that follows two brothers (George Raft and Humphrey Bogart) who make their meager living transporting loads of produce by night on a big rig. Despite the seemingly mundane topic, They Drive by Night has some juicy bits of drama as the brothers struggle to   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on April 7, 2014

They Drive by Night  Directed by Raoul Walsh Screenplay by Jerry Wald and Richard Macaulay from a novel by A.I. Bezzerides 1940/USA Warner Bros. First viewing/Netflix rental Cassie Hartley: It saves a lot of time. I enjoyed this for its razor-sharp dialogue and outstanding cast, though I thought i   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on November 24, 2013

My Review —Some Decent Melodrama—  Bogie Film Fix:  out of 5 Bogies! Director:  Raoul Walsh The Lowdown The Fabrini brothers (George Raft and Humphrey Bogart) do their best to maintain a living as long distance truckers despite the constant threats of dangerous roads, sleep deprivation,   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on April 18, 2013

As a piece of classic cinema history, They Drive by Night (1940) makes an excellent study in the different ways in which some of our most celebrated actors became certified stars. Raoul Walsh's dramatic noir film about truck-driving brothers launched twenty-two year old Ida Lupino into stardom and h   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on April 18, 2013

As a piece of classic cinema history, They Drive by Night (1940) makes an excellent study in the different ways in which some of our most celebrated actors became certified stars. Raoul Walsh's dramatic noir film about truck-driving brothers launched twenty-two year old Ida Lupino into stardom and h   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on April 18, 2013

As a piece of classic cinema history, They Drive by Night (1940) makes an excellent study in the different ways in which some of our most celebrated actors became certified stars. Raoul Walsh's dramatic noir film about truck-driving brothers launched twenty-two year old Ida Lupino into stardom and h   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on April 30, 2012

From director Raoul Walsh comes one of his trademark crime dramas, They Drive By Night. This 1940 film is based on the 1938  novel “Long Haul” by author and screenwriter Buzz Bezzerides. George Raft and Humphrey Bogart star as brothers Joe and Paul Fabrini, who work together as truck dri   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Google profile on November 12, 2010

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. This scene never happened. But it's a great shot nonetheless! Poor Bogie. By 1940, he was fed up with all the roles Warner Bros. had been giving him. They...   read more

Movie Classics Posted by Judy on September 28, 2008

I was struck now by how much it is a film of two halves. For me, the first half is brilliant – a powerful depiction of the tough conditions facing truckers – while the second  half is a rather weak film noir with a far-fetched crime plot. However, I am aware...   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

This scene never happened. But it's a great shot nonetheless! Poor Bogie. By 1940, he was fed up with all the roles Warner Bros. had been giving him. They Drive By Night (1940), might have been the last straw. Bogie got fourth billing after George Raft, Ann Sheridan and Ida...   read more