The Wagons Roll at Night

1h 24min

Drama

Romance

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

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Nick Coster
Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Flo Lorraine
Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Matt Varney
Joan Leslie

Joan Leslie

Mary Coster
Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Hoffman the Great
Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Mrs. Williams
Aldrich Bowker

Aldrich Bowker

Mr. Williams
Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
John Dilson

John Dilson

Minister (uncredited)
Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)
Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Trainer with Tex (uncredited)
George Guhl

George Guhl

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Man Running from Escaped Lion (uncredited)
Grace Hayle

Grace Hayle

Mrs. Grebnick (uncredited)
Fay Helm

Fay Helm

Wife (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Rural Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Show Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Milasch

Robert Milasch

Roustabout (uncredited)
Anthony Nace

Anthony Nace

Husband (uncredited)
George Ovey

George Ovey

Boy (uncredited)
Buster Phelps

Buster Phelps

Boy (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent

Sailor Vincent

Roustabout (uncredited)
Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Chicago Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Barker (uncredited)
Robert Winkler

Robert Winkler

Boy (uncredited)

Release date

25th Apr 1941

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English