They Live by Night

An escaped convict is injured and is helped by a woman with whom he has an ill-fated relationship.

• Director:Nicholas Ray
• Genre:Crime / Film-Noir / Romance
• Runtime:95 minutes

Cast

Cathy O’Donnell : Keechie
Farley Granger : Bowie
Howard Da Silva : Chickamaw
Jay C. Flippen : T-Dub
Helen Craig : Mattie

Bowie (Granger) escapes from prison with bank robbers Chicamaw (DaSilva) and T-Dub (Flippen). Bowie was unfairly convicted of murder. The three plan to rob a bank. Bowie needs the money to hire a lawyer to prove he’s innocent.

Bowie, injured in an auto accident, finds refuge with the daughter of the owner of a gas station, Keechie (O’Donnell). They marry, and plan to live an honest life. But then Chicamaw and T-Dub return and demand that he come with them for one more job.

Bowie refuses, but finds that he is unable to escape from being hunted by the law. He meets a tragic end after he is betrayed. Keechie carries on, and is pregnant with his child. Read more