They Live by Night

1h 36m · 1949 · Directed by Nicholas Ray · 3.9 / 5 on Letterboxd

They Live by Night (1949) runs 1h 36m, directed by Nicholas Ray. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

An escaped convict, injured during a robbery, falls in love with the woman who nurses him back to health, but their relationship seems doomed from the beginning.

Genres: Romance, Crime, Drama

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.