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Thieves' Highway
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| Thieves' Highway | |
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 Thieves' Highway film poster |
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| Directed by | Jules Dassin |
| Produced by | Robert Bassler |
| Written by | A. I. Bezzerides |
| Starring | Richard Conte Valentina Cortese Lee J. Cobb |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
| Cinematography | Norbert Brodine |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | October 10, 1949 U.S. release |
| Running time | 94 min |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Thieves' Highway is a 1949 film directed by Jules Dassin. The film, based on a novel by A. I. Bezzerides, tells the story of a war-veteran-turned-truck driver who is attempting to avenge the crippling of his father at the hands of an amoral produce shylock Mike Figlia. The film was shot on location in San Francisco, California and is noted for its accurate depiction of the vibrant fruit and produce market in that city. The film was released on DVD as part of the Criterion Collection in 2005.
- Richard Conte as Nico 'Nick' Garcos
- Valentina Cortese as Rica (as Valentina Cortesa)
- Lee J. Cobb as Mike Figlia
- Hope Emerson as Midge, a buyer
- Percy Helton as Roadside Bar Manager (uncredited)
- Barbara Lawrence as Polly Faber
- Millard Mitchell as Ed Kinney
- Joseph Pevney as Pete
- Jack Oakie as Slob
- Charles Chackerian as Apple Buyer (uncredited)
- Thieves' Highway at the Internet Movie Database
- Criterion Collection essay by Michael Sragow
- Thieves' Highway UT3 Total Conversion
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| 1940s | The Tell-Tale Heart • Nazi Agent • The Affairs of Martha • Reunion in France • Young Ideas • The Canterville Ghost • Two Smart People • A Letter for Evie • Brute Force • The Naked City • Thieves' Highway |
| 1950s | Night and the City • Rififi • Celui qui doit mourir • Legge, La |
| 1960s | Pote tin Kyriaki • Phaedra • Topkapi • 10:30 P.M. Summer • Hamilchama al hashalom • Up Tight! |
| 1970s | Promise at Dawn • The Rehearsal • Kravgi gynaikon |
| 1980s | Circle of Two |