Country
United States
Date
Sep 20, 1949
Note
Los Angeles, California
You Need a Friend, Strong Man, - And I'm Friendly!
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Morris Carnovsky | Yanko Garcos |
| Tamara Shayne | Parthena Garcos |
| Kasia Orzazewski | Mrs. Polansky |
| Norbert Schiller | Mr. Polansky |
| Hope Emerson | Midge |
| Percy Helton | Roadside Bar Manager (uncredited) |
| Walter Baldwin | Officer Riley (uncredited) |
| Robert Bice | Announcer (uncredited) |
| Howland Chamberlain | Mr. Faber (uncredited) |
| David Clarke | Mitch (uncredited) |
| Roy Damron | Motor Policeman (uncredited) |
| Jules Dassin | Man in Freight Elevator (uncredited) |
| Al Eben | Newman (uncredited) |
| Robert Foulk | Taller Cop at Roadside Bar (uncredited) |
| Joe Haworth | Inspector (uncredited) |
| Ted Jordan | State Highway Policeman (uncredited) |
| Frank Kreig | Clerk (uncredited) |
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| Saul Martell | Stukas (uncredited) |
| Edwin Max | Dave (uncredited) |
| John Merton | State Highway Policeman (uncredited) |
| Ann Morrison | Mable (uncredited) |
| James Nolan | Smaller Cop at Roadside Bar (uncredited) |
| David Opatoshu | Frenchy (uncredited) |
| Frank Richards | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Maurice Samuels | Mario (uncredited) |
| Mario Siletti | Pietro (uncredited) |
| Irene Tedrow | Mrs. Faber (uncredited) |
| George Tyne | Charles (uncredited) |
| Dick Wessel | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Harry Wilson | Fifth (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaCrimeThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Thieves' Highway |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Italiano |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | 20th Century Fox |
| Data di uscita | 20 settembre 1949 |
| Producer | Robert Bassler |
| Writer | A.I. Bezzerides |
| Editors | Nick DeMaggio |
| Cinematography | Norbert Brodine |
| Asst. Directors | Jules Dassin, Stanley K. Scheuer |
| Camera Operators | Norbert Brodine |
| Add. Photography | Norbert Brodine |
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| Production Design | Chester Gore, Lyle R. Wheeler, Thomas Little |
| Art Direction | Chester Gore, Lyle R. Wheeler, Thomas Little |
| Set Decoration | Thomas Little, Chester Gore, Lyle R. Wheeler |
| Visual Effects | Fred Sersen |
| Composer | Alfred Newman, Lionel Newman, Earle Hagen, Alfred Bruzlin, Harry M. Leonard |
| Sound | Alfred Newman, Lionel Newman, Earle Hagen, Alfred Bruzlin, Harry M. Leonard |
| Costume Design | Kay Nelson, Charles LeMaire, Ben Nye |
| Makeup | Ben Nye, Charles LeMaire, Kay Nelson |
| Hairstyling | Charles LeMaire, Kay Nelson, Ben Nye |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Oct 10, 1949
Country
Germany
Date
Dec 19, 1950
Certification
16
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
Apr 06, 2012
Certification
12
Note
DVD
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