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The Wagons Roll at Night

19416.5 / 1084 min
Drama, Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Nick Coster

Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Flo Lorraine

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Matt Varney

Joan Leslie

Joan Leslie

Mary Coster

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Hoffman the Great

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Doc

Charley Foy

Charley Foy

Snapper

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Tex

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Arch

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Mrs. Williams

Aldrich Bowker

Aldrich Bowker

Mr. Williams

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Gus

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Bundy

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Wally

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)

John Dilson

John Dilson

Minister (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Trainer with Tex (uncredited)

George Guhl

George Guhl

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Man Running from Escaped Lion (uncredited)

Grace Hayle

Grace Hayle

Mrs. Grebnick (uncredited)

Fay Helm

Fay Helm

Wife (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Rural Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Show Spectator (uncredited)

Robert Milasch

Robert Milasch

Roustabout (uncredited)

Anthony Nace

Anthony Nace

Husband (uncredited)

George Ovey

George Ovey

Boy (uncredited)

Buster Phelps

Buster Phelps

Boy (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Sailor Vincent

Roustabout (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Chicago Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Barker (uncredited)

Robert Winkler

Robert Winkler

Boy (uncredited)

Crew

Harlan Thompson

Harlan Thompson

Producer

Fred Niblo Jr.

Fred Niblo Jr.

Screenplay

Everett Alton Brown

Everett Alton Brown

Sound Director

Sidney Hickox

Sidney Hickox

Director of Photography

Francis Wallace

Francis Wallace

Story

Heinz Roemheld

Heinz Roemheld

Original Music Composer

Ray Enright

Ray Enright

Director

Barry Trivers

Barry Trivers

Screenplay

Mark Richards

Mark Richards

Editor

Perc Westmore

Perc Westmore

Makeup Artist

Byron Haskin

Byron Haskin

Special Effects

Hugh Reticker

Hugh Reticker

Art Direction

Jo Graham

Jo Graham

Dialogue Coach

Leo F. Forbstein

Leo F. Forbstein

Music Director

Hans F. Koenekamp

Hans F. Koenekamp

Special Effects

Milo Anderson

Milo Anderson

Costumer