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Thieves' Highway

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

  • Movie
  • 1949
  • 1h 34m

Directed by Jules Dassin

7.3

TMDB audience rating
7.3 out of 10 from 119 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Richard Conte

    Richard ConteNick Garcos

  • Valentina Cortese

    Valentina CorteseRica

  • Lee J. Cobb

    Lee J. CobbMike Figlia

  • Barbara Lawrence

    Barbara LawrencePolly Faber

  • Jack Oakie

    Jack OakieSlob

  • Millard Mitchell

    Millard MitchellEd Kinney

  • Joseph Pevney

    Joseph PevneyPete

  • Morris Carnovsky

    Morris CarnovskyYanko Garcos

  • Tamara Shayne

    Tamara ShayneParthena Garcos

  • Kasia Orzazewski

    Kasia OrzazewskiMrs. Polansky

  • Norbert Schiller

    Norbert SchillerMr. Polansky

  • Hope Emerson

    Hope EmersonMidge

  • Percy Helton

    Percy HeltonRoadside Bar Manager (uncredited)

  • Walter Baldwin

    Walter BaldwinOfficer Riley (uncredited)

  • Robert Bice

    Robert BiceAnnouncer (uncredited)

  • Howland Chamberlain

    Howland ChamberlainMr. Faber (uncredited)

  • David Clarke

    David ClarkeMitch (uncredited)

  • Roy DamronMotor Policeman (uncredited)

Director
Jules Dassin
Writer
A.I. Bezzerides
Music
Alfred Newman
Cinematography
Norbert Brodine