They Drive by Night

5.8

“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.

Discover

Emlyn Williams

Shorty Matthews

Ernest Thesiger

Walter Hoover

Anna Konstam

Molly O'Neill

Allan Jeayes

Wally Mason

William Hartnell

Bus Conductor

Joe Cunningham

Detective Pryor

Jennie Hartley

Landlady

Kitty de Legh

Mrs. Mason

Julie Barrie

Pauline

Hyma Beckley

Newspaper Seller (Uncredited)

William John Davies

Youth (Uncredited)

Edgar Driver

Customer at Charlie's (Uncredited)

Vi Kaley

Flower Seller (Uncredited)

Simon Lack

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

Basil McGrail

Lorry Driver at Crash Scene (Uncredited)

George Merritt

Detective (Uncredited)

Bernard Miles

Detective at Billiard Halls (Uncredited)

Frederick Piper

Bartender (Uncredited)

Philip Ray

Lorry Driver Attacking Molly (Uncredited)

Charles Rolfe

Card Player at Billiard Halls (Uncredited)

Leonard Sharp

Card Player at Billiard Halls (Uncredited)

George Street

Detective at Billiard Halls (Uncredited)

Harry Terry

Released Convict (Uncredited)

Robert Brooks Turner

Police Constable Outside Prison (Uncredited)

Iris Vandeleur

Flower Seller (Uncredited)

Jack Vyvyan

Jock McKenzie (Uncredited)

Leslie Weston

Jack (Uncredited)

Art

Michael Relph

Art Direction

Peter Proud

Art Direction

Camera

Basil Emmott

Director of Photography

Directing

Editing

Production

Jerome Jackson

Producer

Sound

Bretton Byrd

Original Music Composer

Cecil Milner

Orchestrator

Bretton Byrd

Music Director

Writing

Derek N. Twist

Screenplay

Paul Gangelin

Screenplay