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72% Critic Match
Thieves' Highway
“You Need a Friend, Strong Man, - And I'm Friendly!”
7.2 / 10• 1949• 1h 34m•NR• English
DramaCrimeThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Richard Conte
Nick Garcos
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jules Dassin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Thieves' Highway is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
