They Live by Night

1949 · directed by Nicholas Ray

Rating
78/100
Hit
no

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.

They Live by Night (1949), directed by Nicholas Ray, rates 78/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Cathy O'Donnell
  • Farley Granger
  • Howard Da Silva
  • Jay C. Flippen
  • Helen Craig
  • Will Wright
  • William Phipps
  • Ian Wolfe
  • Harry Harvey
  • Marie Bryant

Crew

  • George E. Diskant — Director of Photography
  • Sherman Todd — Editor
  • Leigh Harline — Original Music Composer
  • Charles Schnee — Screenplay

More from Nicholas Ray

  1. In a Lonely Place (1950) — 85/100 · hit
  2. The Lusty Men (1952) — 82/100 · hit
  3. Rebel Without a Cause (1955) — 81/100 · hit
  4. Bigger Than Life (1956) — 80/100 · hit
  5. Johnny Guitar (1954) — 80/100 · hit
  6. Party Girl (1958) — 75/100

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