They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night (1938)


  • Genre: Crime, Thriller
  • Release Date: 1938-12-01
  • User Rating: 5.8/10 from 15 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 24min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: First National Film Distributors
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Arthur B. Woods
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From 15 Ratings

Summary

“Shorty” Matthews having recently been released from prison visits his girlfriend in London only to discover her murdered. Fearing he will be wrongly accused of being the culprit he disappears amongst the long-distance lorry driving community. Meanwhile, the real killer, unassuming ex-schoolteacher Walter Hoover, continues to prey on London women. As Shorty had feared he has become the main suspect. He returns to London with old flame Molly to prove his innocence.

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  • Emlyn Williams

    as Shorty Matthews

  • Ernest Thesiger

    as Walter Hoover

  • Anna Konstam

    as Molly O'Neill

  • Allan Jeayes

    as Wally Mason

  • Anthony Holles

    as Murray

  • Ronald Shiner

    as Charlie

  • William Hartnell

    as Bus Conductor

  • Joe Cunningham

    as Detective Pryor

  • Yolande Terrell

    as Marge

  • Jennie Hartley

    as Landlady

  • Kitty de Legh

    as Mrs. Mason

  • Julie Barrie

    as Pauline

  • Hyma Beckley

    as Newspaper Seller (Uncredited)

  • William John Davies

    as Youth (Uncredited)

  • Edgar Driver

    as Customer at Charlie's (Uncredited)

  • Vi Kaley

    as Flower Seller (Uncredited)

  • Simon Lack

    as Roy Allen, Brother of Man to be Executed (Uncredited)

  • Basil McGrail

    as Lorry Driver at Crash Scene (Uncredited)

  • George Merritt

    as Detective (Uncredited)

  • Bernard Miles

    as Detective at Billiard Halls (Uncredited)

  • Frederick Piper

    as Bartender (Uncredited)

  • Philip Ray

    as Lorry Driver Attacking Molly (Uncredited)

  • Charles Rolfe

    as Card Player at Billiard Halls (Uncredited)

  • Leonard Sharp

    as Card Player at Billiard Halls (Uncredited)

  • George Street

    as Detective at Billiard Halls (Uncredited)

  • Harry Terry

    as Released Convict (Uncredited)

  • Robert Brooks Turner

    as Police Constable Outside Prison (Uncredited)

  • Iris Vandeleur

    as Flower Seller (Uncredited)

  • Jack Vyvyan

    as Jock McKenzie (Uncredited)

  • Leslie Weston

    as Jack (Uncredited)
Directing Arthur B. Woods Director
Writing James Curtis Novel
Writing Paul Gangelin Screenplay
Writing Derek N. Twist Screenplay
Production Jerome Jackson Producer
Camera Basil Emmott Director of Photography
Editing Leslie Norman Editor
Sound Bretton Byrd Original Music Composer
Art Michael Relph Art Direction
Sound H.C. Pearson Sound
Sound Bretton Byrd Music Director
Sound Cecil Milner Orchestrator
Sound Leslie Murray Sound
Art Peter Proud Art Direction

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