Film

Thieves' Highway

1949 · 1h 34m · Drama · Crime · Thriller

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

IMDb

7.5

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

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.

Richard Conte

Nick Garcos

Valentina Cortese

Rica

Lee J. Cobb

Mike Figlia

Barbara Lawrence

Polly Faber

Jack Oakie

Slob

Millard Mitchell

Ed Kinney

Joseph Pevney

Pete

Morris Carnovsky

Yanko Garcos

Tamara Shayne

Parthena Garcos

Kasia Orzazewski

Mrs. Polansky

Norbert Schiller

Mr. Polansky

Hope Emerson

Midge

Percy Helton

Roadside Bar Manager (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin

Officer Riley (uncredited)

Robert Bice

Announcer (uncredited)

Howland Chamberlain

Mr. Faber (uncredited)

• Jules DassinDirector
• A.I. BezzeridesNovel · Screenplay
• Robert BasslerProducer
• Norbert BrodineDirector of Photography
• Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer
• Nick DeMaggioEditor

Thieves' Highway (1949) Original Trailer [FHD]

Release date

September 20, 1949

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

16

Genres

Drama, Crime, Thriller

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