Thieves' Highway (1949)
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.
Where to watch Thieves' Highway
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video, FOD | Amazon Video |
| South Korea | — | wavve | — |
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What is Thieves' Highway about?
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. Thieves' Highway is a Drama, Crime, Thriller movie, released on 1949-09-20, runtime 94 minutes.
Is Thieves' Highway worth watching?
TMDB users rate Thieves' Highway 7.3 out of 10 from 119 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Thieves' Highway?
In Japan, Thieves' Highway streams on Amazon Prime Video and can be rented from Amazon Video and FOD. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Jules Dassin
Cast
- Richard Conte as Nick Garcos
- Valentina Cortese as Rica
- Lee J. Cobb as Mike Figlia
- Barbara Lawrence as Polly Faber
- Jack Oakie as Slob
- Millard Mitchell as Ed Kinney
- Joseph Pevney as Pete
- Morris Carnovsky as Yanko Garcos
- Tamara Shayne as Parthena Garcos
- Kasia Orzazewski as Mrs. Polansky
- Norbert Schiller as Mr. Polansky
- Hope Emerson as Midge
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Sources
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