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They Live by Night

Cops or no cops I'm going through!

★ 6.8 1949 96 min NR CrimeRomanceDrama

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.

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Release
1949-11-01
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.8/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
RKO Radio Pictures

People behind the title

DirectorNicholas RayWriterCharles SchneeCastCathy O'DonnellCastFarley GrangerCastHoward Da SilvaCastJay C. FlippenCastHelen Craig

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