Highway Dragnet
| Highway Dragnet | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Nathan Juran |
| Screenplay by | Herb Meadow Jerome Odlum Additional dialogue: Fred Eggers Tom Hubbard |
| Story by | U.S. Anderson Roger Corman |
| Produced by | William F. Broidy (executive producer) Jack Jungmeyer |
| Starring | Richard Conte Joan Bennett Wanda Hendrix |
| Cinematography | John J. Martin |
| Edited by | Ace Herman |
| Music by | Edward J. Kay |
Production company | William F. Broidy Productions |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Highway Dragnet is a 1954 film noir crime film directed by Nathan Juran starring Richard Conte, Joan Bennett and Wanda Hendrix.[1]
Plot
A former Korean War-era Marine hitches a ride with a female fashion photographer and her young assistant to escape from the Las Vegas police on a murder charge.
Cast
- Richard Conte as James Henry
- Joan Bennett as Mrs. Cummings
- Wanda Hendrix as Susan Willis
- Reed Hadley as Det. Lt. Joe White Eagle
- Mary Beth Hughes as Terri Smith
- Iris Adrian as Dolly
- Harry Harvey as Mr. Carson
- Tom Hubbard as Det. Sgt. Ben Barnett
- Frank Jenks as Marine in Civvies
- Murray Alper as Ice Cream Truck Driver
- Zon Murray as Trooper in Cafe
- House Peters Jr. as Steve
- Joseph Crehan as Elderly Border Inspection Officer
- Charles Anthony Hughes as Chubby Border Inspection Officer (as Tony Hughes)
- Bill Hale as Harry
- Fred Gabourie as Trooper Al
Production
Roger Corman sold his first screen story called The House by the Sea to Allied Artists for $3,000. Allied Artists changed the title to the more commercial exploitation Highway Dragnet after the success of the television series Dragnet and Highway Patrol.[2] Portions of the film were shot in the Coachella Valley, California.[3]
Reception
The New York Times called the film a "second rate "whodunnit".[4]
References
- ^ Highway Dragnet at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
- ^ p. 23 Ray, Fred Olen The New Poverty Row: Independent Filmmakers as Distributors McFarland.
- ^ Palm Springs Visitors Center. "Coachella Valley Feature Film Production 1920–2011". Filming in Palm Springs. Palm Springs, CA. Retrieved : August 10, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Palace Shows 'Highway Dragnet' O. A. G.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 20 Feb 1954: 8.
External links
- Highway Dragnet at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Highway Dragnet at IMDb
- Highway Dragnet at AllMovie
- Highway Dragnet at the TCM Movie Database
- Highway Dragnet information site and DVD review at DVD Beaver (includes images)
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