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They Drive by Night (1938)

They Drive by Night (1938)

Crime Thriller
Release Date: 1938, December 1
Directors: Arthur B. Woods
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: First National Film Distributors, First National Film Distributors
Cast: Emlyn Williams, Ernest Thesiger, Bernard Miles, Hyma Beckley, George Merritt, William Hartnell, Robert Brooks Turner, Frederick Piper, Philip Ray, Simon Lack, Edgar Driver, Charles Rolfe

Overview:

“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.

Keywords:

british noir