They Came by Night
1940, English. Directed by Harry Lachman.
A man is blackmailed into taking his brother's place in a gang for a jewellery heist.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Harry LachmanDirector
- Will FyffeJames Fothergill
- Phyllis CalvertSally
- Anthony HulmeSergeant Tolly
- George MerrittInspector Metcalfe
- Kathleen HarrisonMrs. Lightbody
- John Glyn-JonesLlewellyn Jones
- Athole StewartLord Netfherly
- Cees LaseurVollaire
- Hal WaltersHopkins
- Kuda BuxAli
- Leo BrittGeorge
- Sylvie St. ClairClaire
Details
- Released
- 7 March 1940
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Sidney Gilliat, Michael Pertwee
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How long is They Came by Night?
They Came by Night runs 72 minutes (1h 12m).
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Which OTT platform is They Came by Night on?
They Came by Night isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 March 1940. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like They Came by Night?
If you liked They Came by Night, try Siberian Education, Belly, The Asphalt Jungle.
Who directed They Came by Night?
They Came by Night (1940) was directed by Harry Lachman and stars Will Fyffe, Phyllis Calvert, Anthony Hulme.