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Thieves' Highway
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.
1949 · Directed by Jules Dassin · 94 min · Drama · Crime · Thriller · 10 frames
Tagline
You Need a Friend, Strong Man, - And I'm Friendly!
Crew
- Screenplay: A.I. Bezzerides
- Cinematography: Norbert Brodine
- Edited by: Nick DeMaggio
- Music: Alfred Newman
- Produced by: Robert Bassler
Cast
- Richard Conte as Nick Garcos
- Valentina Cortese as Rica
- Lee J. Cobb as Mike Figlia
- Barbara Lawrence as Polly Faber
- Jack Oakie as Slob
- Millard Mitchell as Ed Kinney
- Joseph Pevney as Pete
- Morris Carnovsky as Yanko Garcos
- Tamara Shayne as Parthena Garcos
- Kasia Orzazewski as Mrs. Polansky
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English, Italian
- Studios: 20th Century Fox
- Themes: san francisco, california, film noir, truck driver, produce, truck crash, apple picking
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