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They Live by Night

1949·1h 35m·Passed
DramaCrimeRomanceFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
10,379 votes
Metascore
82
Metacritic

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 is a 1949 drama crime movie directed by Nicholas Ray, starring Howard Da Silva, Jay C. Flippen, Farley Granger. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 10,379 votes and runs 1h 35m.

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Director
Nicholas Ray
Stars
Howard Da Silva
Jay C. Flippen
Farley Granger
Cathy O'Donnell
Details
1949-11-05
95 min
Movie
Passed
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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