They Live by Night_
"Cops or no cops I'm going through!"
An escaped convict, injured during a robbery, falls in love with the woman who nurses him back to health, but their relationship seems doomed from the beginning.
Starring
Cathy O'Donnell, Farley Granger, Howard Da Silva
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
They Live by Night was released 77 years ago in 1949.
Overview
An escaped convict, injured during a robbery, falls in love with the woman who nurses him back to health, but their relationship seems doomed from the beginn...
They Live by Night is a Crime, Romance, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 36m.
CAST (16)
Cathy O'Donnell
Catherine "Keechie" Mobley
Farley Granger
Arthur "Bowie" Bowers
Howard Da Silva
Chicamaw One-Eye Mobley
Jay C. Flippen
Henry "T-Dub" Mansfield
Helen Craig
Mattie
Will Wright
Mobley
William Phipps
Young Farmer
Ian Wolfe
Hawkins
Harry Harvey
Hagenheimer
MB
Marie Bryant
Singer
Will Lee
Jeweler
James Nolan
Schreiber
Charles Meredith
Comm. Hubbell
Teddy Infuhr
Alvin
Byron Foulger
Lambert
GB
Guy Beach
Plumber
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is They Live by Night about?
An escaped convict, injured during a robbery, falls in love with the woman who nurses him back to health, but their relationship seems doomed from the beginning.
How long is They Live by Night?
They Live by Night has a runtime of 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Who stars in They Live by Night?
The cast of They Live by Night includes Cathy O'Donnell, Farley Granger, Howard Da Silva, Jay C. Flippen, Helen Craig.
What is the rating of They Live by Night?
They Live by Night has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 based on 177 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Crime
Romance
Drama