Movie · 1949
Thieves' Highway
Released 20 September 1949 More from 1949 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
Walter Baldwin
as Officer Riley (uncredited)
Norbert Schiller
as Mr. Polansky
John Merton
as State Highway Policeman (uncredited)
Millard Mitchell
as Ed Kinney
Mario Siletti
as Pietro (uncredited)
Jack Oakie
as Slob
David Clarke
as Mitch (uncredited)
Howland Chamberlain
as Mr. Faber (uncredited)
Lee J. Cobb
as Mike Figlia
Robert Bice
as Announcer (uncredited)
James Nolan
as Smaller Cop at Roadside Bar (uncredited)
George Tyne
as Charles (uncredited)
David Opatoshu
as Frenchy (uncredited)
Ted Jordan
as State Highway Policeman (uncredited)
Barbara Lawrence
as Polly Faber
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The numbers
41years between the oldest and youngest billed
60Walter Baldwin — oldest on the call sheet
19Barbara Lawrence — youngest billed
39average age of the credited cast