The Wagons Roll at Night
FOR THE MILLIONS WHO CHEERED "THEY DRIVE BY NIGHT"!
1941 | 84m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Ray Enright |
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| Writer: | Barry Trivers, Fred Niblo Jr., Francis Wallace |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 25, 1941 |
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| Director: | Ray Enright |
| Writer: | Barry Trivers, Fred Niblo Jr., Francis Wallace |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | circus, fortune teller, love at first sight, carnival, traveling circus, lion attack, young love, lion tamer, circus life, lions, overprotective brother |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Grace Hayle | Mrs. Grebnick (uncredited) |
| Fay Helm | Wife (uncredited) |
| Stuart Holmes | Rural Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Michael Jeffers | Show Spectator (uncredited) |
| Robert Milasch | Roustabout (uncredited) |
| Anthony Nace | Husband (uncredited) |
| George Ovey | Boy (uncredited) |
| Buster Phelps | Boy (uncredited) |
| Sailor Vincent | Roustabout (uncredited) |
| Billy Wayne | Chicago Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Tom Wilson | Barker (uncredited) |
| Robert Winkler | Boy (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Barry Trivers | Screenplay |
| Sidney Hickox | Director of Photography |
| Everett Alton Brown | Sound Director |
| Milo Anderson | Costumer |
| Fred Niblo Jr. | Screenplay |
| Francis Wallace | Story |
| Heinz Roemheld | Original Music Composer |
| Mark Richards | Editor |
| Perc Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Hugh Reticker | Art Direction |
| Jo Graham | Dialogue Coach |
| Hans F. Koenekamp | Special Effects |
| Leo F. Forbstein | Music Director |
| Ray Enright | Director |
| Byron Haskin | Special Effects |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Harlan Thompson | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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