Thieves' Highway
Sep 20 1949
•2h 34m
•Drama, Crime, Thriller
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
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Richard Conte
Nick Garcos
Valentina Cortese
Rica
Lee J. Cobb
Mike Figlia
Barbara Lawrence
Polly Faber
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