Thieves' Highway
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| Directed by | Jules Dassin |
| Produced by | Robert Bassler |
| Written by | A. I. Bezzerides |
| Starring | Richard Conte Valentina Cortese Lee J. Cobb |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
| Cinematography | Norbert Brodine |
| Editing by | Nick DeMaggio |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | October 10, 1949 (U.S.A.) |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Thieves' Highway is a 1949 film noir directed by Jules Dassin. The screenplay was written by A. I. Bezzerides, based on his novel Thieves' Market.[1]
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[edit] Plot
A war-veteran-turned-truck driver Nico "Nick" Garcos (Richard Conte) arrives at home to find his foreign-born father, who is a farmer, crippled. He learns that his father was crippled at the hands of an amoral produce dealer in San Francisco, Mike Figlia (Lee J. Cobb). Garcos vows revenge.
Garcos drives a truckload of apples to San Francisco, where he runs into Figlia. With the help of other drivers and a streetwalker (Valentina Cortese), he defeats Figlia and restores his family honor.
[edit] Cast
- Richard Conte as Nico "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, a buyer
[edit] Background
The film was shot on location in San Francisco, California and is noted for its accurate depiction of the vibrant fruit and produce market in that city (and the use of extras who worked at the market). The film was released on DVD as part of the Criterion Collection in 2005.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Thieves' Highway at the Internet Movie Database.
[edit] External links
- Thieves' Highway at the Internet Movie Database
- Thieves' Highway at the TCM Movie Database
- Thieves' Highway selected scene at You Tube
- Thieves' Highway essay at the Criterion Collection by Michael Sragow
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