Jules DassinDirector
Richard ConteNick Garcos
Valentina CorteseRica
Lee J. CobbMike Figlia
Barbara LawrencePolly Faber
Jack OakieSlob
Millard MitchellEd Kinney
Joseph PevneyPete
Morris CarnovskyYanko Garcos
Tamara ShayneParthena Garcos
Kasia OrzazewskiMrs. Polansky
Norbert SchillerMr. Polansky
Hope EmersonMidge
Thieves' Highway
- drama
- crime
- thriller
20 Sept 1949
7.3
2
1h 34min
You Need a Friend, Strong Man, - And I'm Friendly!
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.
