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Thieves' Highway

Year:

1949

Duration:

94 min

Genres:

Drama | Film-Noir | Thriller

IMDB rate:

7.8

Director:

Jules Dassin

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1949-10-10

Filming Locations: 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Morris Carnovsky

Richard Conte

Nick Garcos

Valentina Cortese

Rica

Lee J. Cobb

Mike Figlia

Barbara Lawrence

Polly Faber

Jack Oakie

Slob

Millard Mitchell

Ed Kinney

Joseph Pevney

Pete

Tamara Shayne

Parthena Garcos

Kasia Orzazewski

Mrs. Polansky, the Apple Farmer's Wife

Norbert Schiller

Mr. Polansky, the Apple Farmer

Hope Emerson

Midge, a buyer

Walter Baldwin

Officer Riley - Market Patrolman (uncredited)

William Bendix

Italian grocer (uncredited)

Robert Bice

Announcer (uncredited)

Howland Chamberlain

Mr. Faber (uncredited)

David Clarke

Mitch - Thug in Hat (uncredited)

Roy Damron

Motor Policeman (uncredited)

Al Eben

Newman (uncredited)

Robert Foulk

Taller Cop at Roadside Bar (uncredited)

Joe Haworth

Inspector (uncredited)

Percy Helton

Roadside Bar Manager (uncredited)

Ted Jordan

State Highway Policeman (uncredited)

Frank Kreig

Clerk (uncredited)

Saul Martell

Stukas (uncredited)

Edwin Max

Dave - Dock Henchman (uncredited)

John Merton

State Highway Policeman (uncredited)

Ann Morrison

Mable (uncredited)

James Nolan

Smaller Cop at Roadside Bar (uncredited)

David Opatoshu

Frenchy - Thug in Cap (uncredited)

Frank Richards

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Maurice Samuels

Mario - Buyer (uncredited)

Mario Siletti

Pietro (uncredited)

Irene Tedrow

Mrs. Faber (uncredited)

George Tyne

Charles - Dock Henchman (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Fifth, Ugly Man at City Bar (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Lee J. Cobb (Mike Figlia) and Morris Carnovsky (Yanko Garcos) were both members of the famous Group Theater (1931-1940) and appeared together in the original Broadway production of Odets' "Golden Boy," Carnovsky played the father of the boxer. When the play was filmed with William Holden in his debut role, Cobb played the father.

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According to director Jules Dassin, Jack Oakie was completely deaf by the time of this film. "He caused absolutely no delays," Dassin said.

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Goofs

Figlia's Henchman axes Nick's tire dead flat, but at the climax, Nick drives off in his truck and the tire isn't flat anymore.No mention is made of it being fixed.

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When Rica tells Nick he looks tired, he responds "You'd be tired too if you drove four hundred miles without sleep." The distance from Fresno to San Francisco is less than 200 miles.

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Quotes

Nico 'Nick' Garcos: Hey, do you like apples?

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Rica: [knowingly, after getting out of the shower, and hearing that Polly has walked out on Nick] Aren't women wonderful?

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Mike Figlia: Let's say you just rolled into town with a truckload of apples, you know. Now what do you think would have been a fair price?

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