(aka "The Road to Frisco")
directed by Raoul Walsh
USA 1940
The
story of the Fabrini brothers, Joe and Paul, played by George Raft and Humphrey
Bogart. They decide to enter the trucking business after being slaves to it for
many years. They know everyone in the business and find initial success, but an
sleeping at the wheel leaves Paul armless. Brother Joe has eyes for truck stop
waitress Cassie (Ann Sheridan) but the bosses wife, Lana ( Ida Lupino) is giving
the unrequited bedroom nod in Joe direction. This film buffs feel good picture
drifts from comedy/ romance to courtroom drama with murder as the charge.
Director Raoul Walsh was known for his knack for not pigeon-holing his films
genre. This movie shows itself as a hidden classic with Bogie still as a bit
player and Lupino stealing the show. Great flick. 
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Theatrical Release: July 27th, 1940
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DVD Review: Warner - Region 1 - NTSC
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| Distribution | Warner Studios Region 1 - NTSC | |
| Runtime | 1:34:57 | |
| Video | 1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.55 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | English (Dolby Digital 1.0) | |
| Subtitles | English, Spanish, French, None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Warner Home Video Aspect Ratio: Discographic Information:
DVD Release Date:
November 4, 2003
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Edition Details: • Unrestored Theatrical trailer (1:51) • "Divided Highway: The Story of They Drive by Night" featurette (19:08) • "Swingtime in the Movies" (10:35) • Full-screen format
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I was very impressed with the image
quality of this DVD. Excellent contrast and some good film grain peeking
through. The Extras are also quite interesting... I loved the "Swingtime
in the Movies" supplement. I don't know what anyone would want as
more from this DVD unless its a commentary. It was Criterion like its is
shadow detail.
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