They Drive by Night
1940 · 95 min · Director: Raoul Walsh
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Joe and Paul Fabrini are Wildcat, or independent, truck drivers who have their own small one-truck business. The Fabrini boys constantly battle distributors, rivals and loan collectors, while trying to make a success of their transport company.
Emotional fingerprint
They Drive by Night (1940) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Excitement 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Excitement25%
- Fear20%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Excitement, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Excitement and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Relief
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Relief | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 35 % | 25 % | 0 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 39 % | 24 % | 1 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 42 % | 31 % | 3 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 52 % | 48 % | 5 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 61 % | 50 % | 11 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Love | 56 % | 32 % | 13 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 46 % | 26 % | 8 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 43 % | 34 % | 8 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 51 % | 40 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Relief | 66 % | 48 % | 46 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 71 % | 51 % | 39 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 63 % | 35 % | 18 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 54 % | 26 % | 8 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 56 % | 45 % | 4 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 4 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 4 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 79 % | 78 % | 1 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 81 % | 79 % | 16 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Relief | 72 % | 60 % | 43 % | 24 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Relief | 56 % | 30 % | 48 % | 12 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Chloe, Lana's Maid (uncredited)
Sue (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Raoul Walsh
- Written by
- A.I. Bezzerides, Richard Macaulay, Jerry Wald
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1940
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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