FOR THE MILLIONS WHO CHEERED "THEY DRIVE BY NIGHT"!
An escaped circus lion provides the impetus for the meeting of carnival owner Nick Coster and Matt Varney, a small-town man who suddenly becomes a lion tamer when he manages to subdue the big cat. While acclimating to carnival life, Matt begins a romance with Nick's sister, Mary, causing tension between Matt and Nick. The latter must also juggle his stormy relationship with glamorous circus star Flo Lorraine.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Release Date
April 25, 1941
Popularity
1
Director
Ray Enright
Writer
Fred Niblo Jr.
Writer
Barry Trivers
Producer
Harlan Thompson
Where to Watch
Cast
Humphrey Bogart
Nick Coster
Sylvia Sidney
Flo Lorraine
Eddie Albert
Matt Varney
Joan Leslie
Mary Coster
Sig Ruman
Hoffman the Great
Cliff Clark
Doc
Charley Foy
Snapper
Frank Wilcox
Tex
John Ridgely
Arch
Clara Blandick
Mrs. Williams
Aldrich Bowker
Mr. Williams
Garry Owen
Gus
Jack Mower
Bundy
Frank Mayo
Wally
Eddie Acuff
Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
John Dilson
Minister (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Trainer with Tex (uncredited)
George Guhl
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
Man Running from Escaped Lion (uncredited)
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