Thieves' Highway (1949)

Thieves' Highway (1949)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1949-09-20 United States of America 94 Min. PG-13
7.267 105 votes
Drama, Crime, Thriller

Overview

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

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

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