Poster
Thieves' Highway  (1949)
You Need a Friend, Strong Man, - And I'm Friendly!


7.3|20 Sept, 1949|94 min
Released
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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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Keywords
san francisco, california
film noir
truck driver
produce
truck crash
apple picking

Casts

Richard Conte
Richard Conte
Nick Garcos
Valentina Cortese
Valentina Cortese
Rica
Lee J. Cobb
Lee J. Cobb
Mike Figlia
Barbara Lawrence
Barbara Lawrence
Polly Faber
Jack Oakie
Jack Oakie
Slob
Millard Mitchell
Millard Mitchell
Ed Kinney
Joseph Pevney
Joseph Pevney
Pete
Morris Carnovsky
Morris Carnovsky
Yanko Garcos
Tamara Shayne
Tamara Shayne
Parthena Garcos
Kasia Orzazewski
Kasia Orzazewski
Mrs. Polansky
Norbert Schiller
Norbert Schiller
Mr. Polansky
Hope Emerson
Hope Emerson
Midge
Percy Helton
Percy Helton
Roadside Bar Manager (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
Walter Baldwin
Officer Riley (uncredited)
Robert Bice
Robert Bice
Announcer (uncredited)
Howland Chamberlain
Howland Chamberlain
Mr. Faber (uncredited)
David Clarke
David Clarke
Mitch (uncredited)
Roy Damron
Motor Policeman (uncredited)
Jules Dassin
Jules Dassin
Man in Freight Elevator (uncredited)
Al Eben
Newman (uncredited)
Robert Foulk
Robert Foulk
Taller Cop at Roadside Bar (uncredited)
Joe Haworth
Inspector (uncredited)
Ted Jordan
Ted Jordan
State Highway Policeman (uncredited)
Frank Kreig
Frank Kreig
Clerk (uncredited)
Saul Martell
Stukas (uncredited)
Edwin Max
Edwin Max
Dave (uncredited)
John Merton
John Merton
State Highway Policeman (uncredited)
Ann Morrison
Ann Morrison
Mable (uncredited)
James Nolan
James Nolan
Smaller Cop at Roadside Bar (uncredited)
David Opatoshu
David Opatoshu
Frenchy (uncredited)
Frank Richards
Frank Richards
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Maurice Samuels
Mario (uncredited)
Mario Siletti
Mario Siletti
Pietro (uncredited)
Irene Tedrow
Irene Tedrow
Mrs. Faber (uncredited)
George Tyne
George Tyne
Charles (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
Dick Wessel
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson
Fifth (uncredited)

Crews

Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Robert Bassler
Producer
A.I. Bezzerides
A.I. Bezzerides
Novel
Chester Gore
Art Direction
Jules Dassin
Jules Dassin
Director
A.I. Bezzerides
A.I. Bezzerides
Screenplay
Nick DeMaggio
Editor
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Charles LeMaire
Wardrobe Master
Earle Hagen
Earle Hagen
Orchestrator
Lionel Newman
Music Director
Fred Sersen
Visual Effects
Norbert Brodine
Director of Photography
Stanley K. Scheuer
Script Supervisor
Kay Nelson
Costume Design
Alfred Bruzlin
Sound
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Harry M. Leonard
Sound

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