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The Devil Thumbs a Ride
“He'll kill until he dies!”
6.6 / 10• 1947• 1h 2m•NR• English
ThrillerCrime
Storyline
Steve Morgan kills a man in a holdup and hitches a ride to Los Angeles with Fergie. At a gas station, they pick up two women. Encountering a roadblock, Morgan takes over and persuades the party to spend the night at an unoccupied beach house. The police close in as one by one, the others learn that Morgan is a killer.
Cast & Crew
Lawrence Tierney
Steve Morgan
Lead
Ted North
Jimmy 'Fergie' Ferguson
Nan Leslie
Beulah Zorn, alias Carol Demming
Betty Lawford
Agnes Smith
Andrew Tombes
Joe Brayden, Night Watchman
Harry Shannon
Detective Owens, San Diego Police
Marian Carr
Diane Ferguson
William Gould
Police Capt. Martin, San Diego Police
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Felix E. Feist's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Devil Thumbs a Ride is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
