They Drive by Night (1938) Watch Online Trailer

A convict, just out of prison, is implicated in a murder and goes on the run, hitching a ride with a truck driver.



They Drive by Night (1938)
Released: 01 Dec 1938
Runtime: 84 min
Director: Arthur B. Woods
Writer(s): James Curtis (novel), James Curtis (screenplay), Paul Gangelin (screenplay), Derek N. Twist (screenplay)
Actors: Emlyn Williams, Ernest Thesiger, Anna Konstam, Allan Jeayes
IMDB Ratings: 7.1



Plot: “Shorty” Matthews (Emlyn Williams) 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 (Ernest Thesiger), 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