poster movie

Thieves' Highway

You Need a Friend, Strong Man, - And I'm Friendly!

7.277 average rating
★★★★★
7.277
English / 94 MIN. / 1949

The Genres

The Synopsis

Nick Garcos comes back from his tour of duty in World War II planning to settle down with his girlfriend, Polly Faber. He learns, however, that his father was recently beaten and burglarized by mob-connected trucker Mike Figlia, and Nick resolves to get even. He partners with prostitute Rica, and together they go after Mike, all the while getting pulled further into the local crime underworld.

The Cast

Richard ConteValentina CorteseLee J. CobbBarbara LawrenceJack OakieMillard MitchellJoseph PevneyMorris CarnovskyTamara ShayneKasia OrzazewskiNorbert SchillerHope EmersonPercy HeltonWalter BaldwinRobert BiceHowland ChamberlainDavid ClarkeRoy DamronJules DassinAl EbenRobert FoulkJoe HaworthTed JordanFrank KreigSaul MartellEdwin MaxJohn MertonAnn MorrisonJames NolanDavid OpatoshuFrank RichardsMaurice SamuelsMario SilettiIrene TedrowGeorge TyneDick WesselHarry Wilson

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