They Live by Night (1948)★ 8.1/10
- Crime
- Drama
- Romance
- Film-Noir
Directed by: Nicholas Ray
Written by: Charles Schnee, Nicholas Ray, Edward Anderson
Bowie, wrongly jailed since 16, escapes with two criminals. While hiding out, he falls for Keechie and dreams of clearing his name and building a life free from his past.
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Cast & crew
Cathy O'DonnellKeechie
Farley GrangerBowie
Howard Da SilvaChickamaw
Jay C. FlippenT-Dub
Helen CraigMattie
Will WrightMobley
William PhippsYoung Farmer
Ian WolfeHawkins
Harry HarveyHagenheimer
Marie BryantSinger
Will LeeJeweler
James NolanSchreiber
Charles MeredithComm. Hubbell
Teddy InfuhrAlvin
Byron FoulgerLambert
Guy BeachPlumberJane AllenWoman (uncredited)
Paul BakanasShadow (uncredited)Regan CallaisYoung Wife (uncredited)
Lewis CharlesAuto Lot Attendant (uncredited)
Curt ConwayMan in Tuxedo (uncredited)
Suzi CrandallLulu (uncredited)Helen CrozierNurse (uncredited)Boyd DavisHerman (uncredited)
Gail DavisGirl at Parking Lot (uncredited)
James DobsonBoy at Parking Lot (uncredited)
Ralph DunnPoliceman (uncredited)
Frank FergusonBum (uncredited)
Bess FlowersWoman at Parking Lot (uncredited)Dan FosterGroom (uncredited)
Fred GrahamMotorcycle Cop (uncredited)Eula GuyMrs. Haviland (uncredited)N.L. HitchBus Driver (uncredited)
J. Louis JohnsonRestroom Porter (uncredited)Chester JonesWaiter in Nightclub (uncredited)
Tom KennedyCop (uncredited)
Kate Drain LawsonTillie (uncredited)
Frank MarloweRobert Mansfield (uncredited)
Myra MarshMrs. Schaeffer (uncredited)Marilyn MercerBride (uncredited)Carmen MoralesMother on Bus (uncredited)Jimmy MossBoy on Bus (uncredited)
Stanley PragerShort Order Man (uncredited)
Erskine SanfordDoctor (uncredited)
Mickey SimpsonShadow (uncredited)
Bert StevensTailor (uncredited)Russ WhitemanMan (uncredited)Lynn WhitneyWaitress (uncredited)Douglas WilliamsDrunk (uncredited)