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You Need a Friend, Strong Man, - And I'm Friendly! - Thieves' Highway
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Title: Thieves' Highway

Release Date: 20 Sep 1949

Runtime: 1h 34m

Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller

Director: 20th Century Fox

Production Companies: 20th Century Fox

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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Average Vote: 7.3 (104 votes)

Cast

  • Nick Garcos: Richard Conte
  • Rica: Valentina Cortese
  • Mike Figlia: Lee J. Cobb
  • Polly Faber: Barbara Lawrence
  • Slob: Jack Oakie
  • Ed Kinney: Millard Mitchell
  • Pete: Joseph Pevney
  • Yanko Garcos: Morris Carnovsky
  • Parthena Garcos: Tamara Shayne
  • Mrs. Polansky: Kasia Orzazewski
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