They Drive by Night
1940 · 95 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 9,588 VOTES · DIR. Raoul Walsh
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,480 lines
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00:01:51 -How's it going, Joe? -Okay. Fill her up.
00:05:09 So l push them away and leave.
00:08:32 Who do those Fabrini guys think they are, anyhow?
00:11:40 -Thanks, fellas. l'll be seeing you. -So long, Joe.
00:14:41 l knew you'd see it our way.
00:17:52 -Hello, Joe. -Come on. Sit down, Harry.
00:22:56 Forget about Harry, will you?
00:26:10 Joe.
00:30:40 Hey, Joe Fabrini! Champ!
00:33:42 Yeah, and Ed'll be hauling for you. What do you think of that?
00:37:13 l guess l'd try anything to keep you home one more day.
00:41:01 lt's just like l've been saying. This business is really tearing us down.
00:44:38 Well, it saves a lot of time.
00:49:31 Joe, how is he?
00:52:51 -l'm sorry, l can't make it. -But Ed's counting on having you!
00:56:15 lt's the most fun you can have without laughing.
00:59:28 Joe, how do you like the dump?
01:02:54 . . .and l'm not playing around with the boss's wife.
01:09:04 One of our drivers crashed into a load of pipe--
01:12:46 What's the matter?
01:16:37 You're not getting out.
01:20:34 Why do you think l took him into the business?
01:24:01 . . .was actually in his office working on those evenings?
01:27:42 They made me do it!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,480
Dialogue density15.6 lines / min
First line00:01:51
Final line01:27:42
Production Record
DirectorRaoul Walsh
LanguageEnglish
Budget$539,000
Revenue$1,596,000
IMDb votes9,588