They Live by Night(1949)
“Cops or no cops I'm going through!”
Overview
An escaped convict, injured during a robbery, falls in love with the woman who nurses him back to health, but their relationship seems doomed from the beginning.
Director
Nicholas Ray
Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
Cast
Cathy O'Donnell
as Catherine "Keechie" Mobley
Farley Granger
as Arthur "Bowie" Bowers
Howard Da Silva
as Chicamaw One-Eye Mobley
Jay C. Flippen
as Henry "T-Dub" Mansfield
Helen Craig
as Mattie
Will Wright
as Mobley
William Phipps
as Young Farmer
Ian Wolfe
as Hawkins
Harry Harvey
as Hagenheimer
Marie Bryant
as Singer
Will Lee
as Jeweler
James Nolan
as Schreiber
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1949
Runtime
1h 36m
Language
English
Rating
6.9 / 10
Production Companies
RKO Radio Pictures
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Where can I watch They Live by Night?▼
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What is They Live by Night about?▼
An escaped convict, injured during a robbery, falls in love with the woman who nurses him back to health, but their relationship seems doomed from the beginning.
Who directed They Live by Night?▼
They Live by Night was directed by Nicholas Ray and released in 1949. It is a crime, romance, drama film.
How long is They Live by Night?▼
They Live by Night has a runtime of 1 hours and 36 minutes (96 minutes total).
Who stars in They Live by Night?▼
The cast of They Live by Night includes Cathy O'Donnell as Catherine "Keechie" Mobley, Farley Granger as Arthur "Bowie" Bowers, Howard Da Silva as Chicamaw One-Eye Mobley, Jay C. Flippen as Henry "T-Dub" Mansfield, Helen Craig as Mattie and more.
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