Thieves' Highway

About 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.

Jules Dassin's Thieves' Highway is a 1949 crime thriller film. Its themes are film noir, truck driver, produce, and truck crash.

Richard Conte stars as Nick Garcos, Valentina Cortese as Rica, Lee J. Cobb as Mike Figlia, and Barbara Lawrence as Polly Faber. At 94 minutes long, it arrived in September 1949.

The screenplay is by A.I. Bezzerides.

Hell Drivers, Vertigo, and Big Trouble in Little China make useful companions to Thieves' Highway. TMDB voters put it at 7.3 out of 10 across 118 votes.