Thieves' Highway

Thieves' Highway

94 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Sept. 20, 1949

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.

Thieves' Highway

94 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Sept. 20, 1949

Thieves' Highway
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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title Thieves' Highway
Directors Stanley K. Scheuer, Henry Weinberger, Jules Dassin
Writers A.I. Bezzerides

Cast

Richard Conte

as Nick Garcos

Lee J. Cobb

as Mike Figlia

Barbara Lawrence

as Polly Faber

Jack Oakie

as Slob

Millard Mitchell

as Ed Kinney

Joseph Pevney

as Pete

Morris Carnovsky

as Yanko Garcos

Tamara Shayne

as Parthena Garcos

Kasia Orzazewski

as Mrs. Polansky, the Apple Farmer's Wife

Norbert Schiller

as Mr. Polansky, the Apple Farmer

Hope Emerson

as Midge

Percy Helton

as Roadside Bar Manager (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin

as Officer Riley (uncredited)

Robert Bice

as Announcer (uncredited)

Howland Chamberlain

as Mr. Faber (uncredited)

David Clarke

as Mitch (uncredited)

Roy Damron

as Motor Policeman (uncredited)

Jules Dassin

as Man in Freight Elevator (uncredited)

Al Eben

as Newman (uncredited)

Robert Foulk

as Taller Cop at Roadside Bar (uncredited)

Joe Haworth

as Inspector (uncredited)

Ted Jordan

as State Highway Policeman (uncredited)

Frank Kreig

as Clerk (uncredited)

Saul Martell

as Stukas (uncredited)

Edwin Max

as Dave (uncredited)

John Merton

as State Highway Policeman (uncredited)

Ann Morrison

as Mable (uncredited)

James Nolan

as Smaller Cop at Roadside Bar (uncredited)

David Opatoshu

as Frenchy (uncredited)

Frank Richards

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Maurice Samuels

as Mario (uncredited)

Mario Siletti

as Pietro (uncredited)

Irene Tedrow

as Mrs. Faber (uncredited)

George Tyne

as Charles (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

as Fifth (uncredited)