Film
Thieves' Highway
1949· 16· 1h 34m· Crime· Drama· Thriller
“You Need a Friend, Strong Man, - And I'm Friendly!”
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.
1949-09-20
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Key Crew
DirectorJules Dassin
ScreenplayA.I. Bezzerides
ProducerRobert Bassler
Director of PhotographyNorbert Brodine
Original Music ComposerAlfred Newman
EditorNick DeMaggio
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 19 crew)
Details
Released1949-09-20
Runtime1h 34m · 16
StatusReleased
Studios20th Century Fox
LanguagesEnglish · Italian
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.2/10 · 114 votes
Original languageen
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