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The Wagons Roll at Night
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THE WAGONS ROLL AT NIGHT

"FOR THE MILLIONS WHO CHEERED "THEY DRIVE BY NIGHT"!"

19411h 24m6.5 TMDb

Directed by Ray Enright

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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.

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

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion7.8
Complexity7.3
Humor5.3
Realism7.1
Action4.2
Darkness4.5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • fans of emotional, heartfelt storytelling

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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