United States / Feb 20, 1947 / NR
He'll kill until he dies!
1h 2min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Steve Morgan kills a man in a holdup and hitches a ride to Los Angeles with Fergie. At a gas station, they pick up two women. Encountering a roadblock, Morgan takes over and persuades the party to spend the night at an unoccupied beach house. The police close in as one by one, the others learn that Morgan is a killer.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| William Gould | Police Capt. Martin, San Diego Police |
| Josephine Whittell | Diane's mother |
| Phil Warren | Pete, Roadblock Motorcycle Cop |
| Robert Malcolm | Deputy Sheriff Grover |
| Glen Vernon | Jack Kenny, Gas Station Attendant |
| Dorothy Granger | Pearl (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | |
| Bert LeBaron | |
| Victor Potel | |
| Minerva Urecal | |
| Dick Elliott | Mack Wilkins (uncredited) |
| Arthur Q. Bryan | |
| Roger Creed | |
| Harry Depp | |
| George Dockstader | |
| Sarah Edwards | |
| Carl Faulkner |
Genres
ThrillerCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Devil Thumbs a Ride |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 20 febbraio 1947 |
| Executive producer | Sid Rogell |
| Production | Herman Schlom |
| Writer | Robert C. DuSoe, Felix E. Feist |
| Editing | Robert Swink |
| Cinematography | J. Roy Hunt |
| Assistant directors | Felix E. Feist |
| Camera operators | J. Roy Hunt |
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| Additional photography | J. Roy Hunt |
| Production design | Albert S. D'Agostino, Charles F. Pyke, William Magginetti, Darrell Silvera |
| Art direction | Albert S. D'Agostino, Charles F. Pyke, William Magginetti, Darrell Silvera |
| Set decoration | William Magginetti, Darrell Silvera, Albert S. D'Agostino, Charles F. Pyke |
| Music | Paul Sawtell, Roy Webb, Robert H. Guhl, Terry Kellum |
| Sound | Paul Sawtell, Robert H. Guhl, Terry Kellum, Roy Webb |
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