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Thieves' Highway

You Need a Friend, Strong Man, - And I'm Friendly!

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Thieves' Highway — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • September 20, 1949
  • Runtime
  • 94 min
  • Genres
  • Drama, Crime, Thriller
  • Director
  • Jules Dassin

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Thieves' Highway — Cast

Richard Conte photo Richard Conte Nick Garcos Valentina Cortese photo Valentina Cortese Rica Lee J. Cobb photo Lee J. Cobb Mike Figlia Barbara Lawrence photo Barbara Lawrence Polly Faber Jack Oakie photo Jack Oakie Slob Millard Mitchell photo Millard Mitchell Ed Kinney Joseph Pevney photo Joseph Pevney Pete Morris Carnovsky photo Morris Carnovsky Yanko Garcos

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