Thieves' Highway

1949

English

7.5

♡ 1

100%

san francisco, california

Thriller

truck crash

truck driver

Jules Dassin Director

Richard Conte as Nick Garcos

Walter Baldwin as Officer Riley

Joseph Pevney as Pete

Robert Foulk as Taller Cop at Roadside Bar

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.