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He'll kill until he dies! - The Devil Thumbs a Ride
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Title: The Devil Thumbs a Ride

Release Date: 20 Feb 1947

Runtime: 1h 2m

Genre: Thriller, Crime

Director: RKO Radio Pictures

Production Companies: RKO Radio Pictures

Overview: Steve Morgan kills a man in a holdup and hitches a ride to Los Angeles with Fergie. At a gas station, they pick up two women. Encountering a roadblock, Morgan takes over and persuades the party to spend the night at an unoccupied beach house. The police close in as one by one, the others learn that Morgan is a killer.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.5 (21 votes)

Cast

  • Steve Morgan: Lawrence Tierney
  • Jimmy 'Fergie' Ferguson: Ted North
  • Beulah Zorn, alias Carol Demming: Nan Leslie
  • Agnes Smith: Betty Lawford
  • Joe Brayden, Night Watchman: Andrew Tombes
  • Detective Owens, San Diego Police: Harry Shannon
  • Diane Ferguson: Marian Carr
  • Police Capt. Martin, San Diego Police: William Gould
  • Diane's mother: Josephine Whittell
  • Pete, Roadblock Motorcycle Cop: Phil Warren
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