Thieves' Highway

Name: Thieves' Highway
Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1949-09-20
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.2

★ 7,2 /10 (114 Votes)

1949 EN 94 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

20/09/1949

Votes

114

Popularity

1.1

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Genres

Drama Crime Thriller

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

94 min

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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)

David Clarke

Mitch (uncredited)

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Roy Damron

Motor Policeman (uncredited)

Jules Dassin

Man in Freight Elevator (uncredited)

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Al Eben

Newman (uncredited)

Robert Foulk

Taller Cop at Roadside Bar (uncredited)

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Joe Haworth

Inspector (uncredited)

Ted Jordan

State Highway Policeman (uncredited)

Frank Kreig

Clerk (uncredited)

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Saul Martell

Stukas (uncredited)

Edwin Max

Dave (uncredited)

John Merton

State Highway Policeman (uncredited)

Ann Morrison

Mable (uncredited)

James Nolan

Smaller Cop at Roadside Bar (uncredited)

David Opatoshu

Frenchy (uncredited)

Frank Richards

Cab Driver (uncredited)

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Maurice Samuels

Mario (uncredited)

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Mario Siletti

Pietro (uncredited)

Irene Tedrow

Mrs. Faber (uncredited)

George Tyne

Charles (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Fifth (uncredited)

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Everyone likes apples - Except doctors. Thieves' Highway is directed by Jules Dassin and adapted to screenplay by A. I. Bezzerides from his own novel Thieves' Market. It stars Richard Conte, Valentine Cortese, Lee J. Cobb, Barbara Lawrence, Jack Oakie and Millard Mitchell. Music is by Alfred Newman and cinematography by Norbert Brodine. A war-veteran returns to the family home to find his father has been left wheelchair bound by a amoral produce dealer in San Francisco. Swearing revenge he sets himself up as a truck driver and heads off to Frisco with a truck load of Golden Delicious app…

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I think this might be the best effort I've seen from Richard Conte as his "Nick" character comes back from the war eager to pick up his life again with his father and girlfriend "Polly" (Barbara Lawrence). The problem is that in his absence, his dad has had an accident that's robbed him of the use of his legs and given he was a truck driver, his livelihood too. "Yanko" (Morris Carnovsky) explains that he was cheated by local nasty "Figlia" (Lee J. Cobb) and so his boy sees red and sets about seeking his revenge. He goes into business with another down-at-heel driver "Ed" (Millard Mitchell) del…

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