Thieves' Highway
Thieves' Highway
Release: 1949-09-20
·Runtime: 94m
·★ 7.2
Drama
Crime
Thriller
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Ann Morrison
as Mable (uncredited)
Barbara Lawrence
as Polly Faber
Ted Jordan
as State Highway Policeman (uncredited)
Edwin Max
as Dave (uncredited)
John Merton
as State Highway Policeman (uncredited)
Irene Tedrow
as Mrs. Faber (uncredited)
Millard Mitchell
as Ed Kinney
Norbert Schiller
as Mr. Polansky
David Opatoshu
as Frenchy (uncredited)
Frank Richards
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Valentina Cortese
as Rica
Howland Chamberlain
as Mr. Faber (uncredited)
James Nolan
as Smaller Cop at Roadside Bar (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Joseph Pevney
as Pete
Morris Carnovsky
as Yanko Garcos
George Tyne
as Charles (uncredited)
Jack Oakie
as Slob
Kasia Orzazewski
as Mrs. Polansky
Walter Baldwin
as Officer Riley (uncredited)
Robert Foulk
as Taller Cop at Roadside Bar (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
as Fifth (uncredited)
Lee J. Cobb
as Mike Figlia
Tamara Shayne
as Parthena Garcos
Hope Emerson
as Midge
David Clarke
as Mitch (uncredited)
Jules Dassin
as Man in Freight Elevator (uncredited)
Richard Conte
as Nick Garcos
Percy Helton
as Roadside Bar Manager (uncredited)
Robert Bice
as Announcer (uncredited)
Frank Kreig
as Clerk (uncredited)
