They Live by Night (1948)
Genre: Crime / Filmnoir
Duration: 95 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Nicholas Ray
Stars: Cathy O'Donnell, Farley Granger and Howard Da Silva
IMDb score:
7,4 (10.575)
Releasedate: 1 November 1949
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
They Live by Night plot
"Cops or no cops I'm going through!"
In the 1930s, three inmates escape in Mississippi. One of them is the young Bowie who has just finished seven years in prison. He hopes to prove his innocence or lead a quiet life in the mountains with his beloved. However, the two others manage to persuade him to commit some robberies and soon the police think he is their leader.
Actors and actresses
Catherine "Keechie" Mobley
Arthur "Bowie" Bowers
Chicamaw One-Eye Mobley
Henry "T-Dub" Mansfield
Mattie
Mobley
Young Farmer
Hawkins
Hagenheimer
Singer
Reviews & comments
scorsese
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- 13642 messages
- 11413 votes
A good film about three prisoners who escape and want to rob a bank together. Certainly a pretty raw crime drama for its time. The characters are well-developed, especially thanks to the excellent casting. You can see the ending coming from a mile away. Not as good as his later films, but otherwise a fine directorial debut by Nicholas Ray.
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clubsport
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- 4236 messages
- 7193 votes
Almost more of a drama love story than a crime film; there is nothing wrong with that in itself and the execution is fine, but the message (once on the wrong path, there is no turning back) is very depressing.
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El Loco
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- 1406 messages
- 2631 votes
A fine film by Nicholas Ray that is a cross between drama, romance, and crime. It is primarily the naivety of the young couple that makes the film special.
The contrast between the dark and harsh world Bowie and Keechie have found themselves in and their innocence and inexperience is strongly portrayed by Nicholas Ray.
Maybe it is a bit too predictable. Especially towards the end when Bowie is ambushed by the police and then kicks the bucket, but this is simply an enjoyable film.
3.5*
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