Thieves' Highway (1949)
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- Passed
- 1h 34min
- Drama, Film-Noir
- 10 Oct 1949 (USA)
- Movie
- 1 win.
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Cast verified as complete
| Richard Conte | ... |
Nick Garcos
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| Valentina Cortese | ... |
Rica
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| Lee J. Cobb | ... |
Mike Figlia
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| Barbara Lawrence | ... |
Polly Faber
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| Jack Oakie | ... |
Slob
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| Millard Mitchell | ... |
Ed Kinney
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| Joseph Pevney | ... |
Pete
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| Morris Carnovsky | ... |
Yanko Garcos
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Tamara Shayne | ... |
Parthena Garcos
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| Kasia Orzazewski | ... |
Mrs. Polansky
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| Norbert Schiller | ... |
Mr. Polansky
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| Hope Emerson | ... |
Midge
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| Walter Baldwin | ... |
Officer Riley (uncredited)
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| Robert Bice | ... |
Announcer (uncredited)
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| Howland Chamberlain | ... |
Mr. Faber (uncredited)
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| David Clarke | ... |
Mitch (uncredited)
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Roy Damron | ... |
Motor Policeman (uncredited)
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| Jules Dassin | ... |
Man in Freight Elevator (uncredited)
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| Al Eben | ... |
Newman (uncredited)
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| Robert Foulk | ... |
Taller Cop at Roadside Bar (uncredited)
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Joe Haworth | ... |
Inspector (uncredited)
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| Percy Helton | ... |
Roadside Bar Manager (uncredited)
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| Ted Jordan | ... |
State Highway Policeman (uncredited)
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Frank Kreig | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Saul Martell | ... |
Stukas (uncredited)
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| Edwin Max | ... |
Dave (uncredited)
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| John Merton | ... |
State Highway Policeman (uncredited)
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Ann Morrison | ... |
Mable (uncredited)
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| James Nolan | ... |
Smaller Cop at Roadside Bar (uncredited)
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| David Opatoshu | ... |
Frenchy (uncredited)
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| Frank Richards | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Maurice Samuels | ... |
Mario (uncredited)
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| Mario Siletti | ... |
Pietro (uncredited)
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| Irene Tedrow | ... |
Mrs. Faber (uncredited)
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| George Tyne | ... |
Charles (uncredited)
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| Dick Wessel | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Fifth (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jules Dassin | ||
Written by
| A.I. Bezzerides | ... | (screen play) (as A.I.Bezzerides) |
| A.I. Bezzerides | ... | (novel "Thieves' Market") (as A.I.Bezzerides) |
Produced by
| Robert Bassler | ... | producer |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Alfred Newman | ||
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Norbert Brodine | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Nick DeMaggio | ||
Art Direction by
| Chester Gore | ||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ||
Costume Design by
| Kay Nelson | ||
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
| Esperanza Corona | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Pat McNalley | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Gene Bryant | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joe Richards | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Henry Weinberger | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Alfred Bruzlin | ... | sound |
| Harry M. Leonard | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Fred Sersen | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bud Brooks | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ray Jones | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Leo McCreary | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| David McEwen | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ray Nolan | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Roger Shearman | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charles Le Maire | ... | wardrobe director (as Charles LeMaire) |
Location Management
| W.F. Fitzgerald | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Earle Hagen | ... | orchestrator |
| Lionel Newman | ... | musical director |
| Maurice De Packh | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Stanley Scheuer | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Paul Helmick | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| F.L. McGarry | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Tom Pryor | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| William E. Watts | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1949) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1949) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Centfox (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (Japan) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The soldier Nick Garcos returns back home from the war very happy, with gifts for his parents Yanko and Parthena Garcos and money in his pocket to open a business and marry his girlfriend Polly Faber. Out of the blue, Nick realizes that his father has lost both legs. Yanko, who was a truck driver, says that he was cheated by a dealer, Mike Figlia, in a San Francisco market when he delivered a truckload of tomatoes but was not paid. He believes that his accident was caused by Figlia's gangsters. Yanko also says that he then sold the truck to a driver named Ed Kinney who has not paid him. Nick meets Ed and says that he will take back the truck, but Ed proposes a deal with apples, where they may earn a great amount of money. Nick invests his savings in another truck and buys apples from a Polish farmer. They need to drive directly to the market in San Francisco without sleeping to keep the fruit fresh; but Ed's truck has problem with its axle, and Nick arrives first. Mike Figlia hires the Italian whore Rica to distract Nick but she falls for him and tells him that Mike is robbing his cargo. Mike is forced to share his earnings with Nick, who earns a large amount. Then Nick calls Polly and asks her to meet him to get married. Rica tells Nick that Polly is only interested in his money. When Nick is robbed by Mike's gangsters, he learns who really loves him. But Nick still has to settle the score with Mike. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Rackets Ride The Roads! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to director Jules Dassin, Jack Oakie was completely deaf by the time of this film. "He caused absolutely no delays," Dassin said. See more » |
| Goofs | At the end, when Nick is confronting Mike, he hits Mike's hand with the small hatchet. The head of the hatchet can be seen flying off the end of the handle. However, in subsequent scenes, the head is back on the handle. (correction follows) Nick is holding the hatchet by the head and hits Mike with the butt end, at which time, some unidentified object already on the table bounces into the foreground. At this point, the entire hatchet head can still be seen in Nick's hand. In the same scene, Mike can be seen nursing his injured, bloodied hand. Later, however, as Nick attacks Mike, there is no sign of blood on Mike's hand. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Fast and the Furious (1954). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bye Bye Blackbird See more » |
| Quotes |
Nick Garcos:
Hey, do you like apples? Rica: Everybody likes apples, except doctors. Nick Garcos: Do you know what it takes to get an apple so you can sink your beautiful teeth in it? You gotta stuff rags up tailpipes, farmers gotta get gypped, you jack up trucks with the back of your neck, universals conk out... Rica: I don't know what are you talking about, but I have a new respect for apples. See more » |