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65% Critic Match
The Wagons Roll at Night
“FOR THE MILLIONS WHO CHEERED "THEY DRIVE BY NIGHT"!”
6.5 / 10• 1941• 1h 24m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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. The latter must also juggle his stormy relationship with glamorous circus star Flo Lorraine.
Cast & Crew
Humphrey Bogart
Nick Coster
Lead
Sylvia Sidney
Flo Lorraine
Eddie Albert
Matt Varney
Joan Leslie
Mary Coster
Sig Ruman
Hoffman the Great
Cliff Clark
Doc
Charley Foy
Snapper
Frank Wilcox
Tex
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ray Enright's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Wagons Roll at Night is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
