# They Live by Night (1949)

> A wrongly convicted young fugitive falls into bank robbery while pursuing a fragile, doomed romance with the one person who imagines freedom alongside him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28977

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Crime, Romance, Drama
- Director: Nicholas Ray
- Cast: Cathy O'Donnell, Farley Granger, Howard Da Silva, Jay C. Flippen, Helen Craig, Will Wright, William Phipps, Ian Wolfe
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040872/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, wistful, tense, classic movie night, late night noir viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of love and desperation unfolds as a young man seeks redemption and freedom.

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- [The Hitch-Hiker (1953)](https://ember.film/movie/26557)

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