They Drive By Night

Year: 1940

Grade: B-

Country: USA

Director: Walsh

Review

good film that is similar to thieves’ highway, but not as good and incorporates a femme fatale (played by ida lupino). better this time than the first time i watched it because of some of the subtleties of the script and lupino’s performance being better than i thought. good for noir fans.

“by the time i get home to my wife i’ll be too tired to turn out the light.” – bogart