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Thieves' Highway
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7.2Nick 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.
Released: 1949-09-2094 minDir: Jules DassinDrama, Crime, Thriller
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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
Themes
- san francisco, california
- film noir
- truck driver
- produce
- truck crash
- apple picking
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moviesThieves' Highway (1949) Dir: Jules Dassin, Starring Richard Conte, Lee J Cobb, Valentina Cortese
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- film noir
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Jules Dassin
- Screenwriter
- Albert Isaac Bezzerides
- Cast member
- Mario Siletti
- Composer
- Alfred Newman
- Producer
- Robert Bassler
- Production company
- 20th Century Studios
- Cinematographer
- Norbert Brodine
- Narrative location
- San Francisco
- Duration
- 94
- FilmAffinity ID
- 155514
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Richard Conte-Valentina Cortese in Thieves' Highway trailer.jpg
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- publication date
- 1949-10-26
- title
- Thieves' Highway
- production designer
- Lyle R. Wheeler
- color
- black-and-white
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 100%
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