You Need a Friend, Strong Man, - And I'm Friendly!
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.
Thieves' Highway (1949) is a drama, crime and thriller film directed by Jules Dassin, released on September 20, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Richard Conte, Valentina Cortese, Lee J. Cobb and Barbara Lawrence. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 116 ratings.
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Richard Conte
as Nick Garcos
Valentina Cortese
as Rica
Lee J. Cobb
as Mike Figlia
Barbara Lawrence
as Polly Faber
Jack Oakie
as Slob
Millard Mitchell
as Ed Kinney
Joseph Pevney
as Pete
Morris Carnovsky
as Yanko Garcos
Tamara Shayne
as Parthena Garcos
Kasia Orzazewski
as Mrs. Polansky
Norbert Schiller
as Mr. Polansky
Hope Emerson
as Midge
Directed by Jules Dassin, written by A.I. Bezzerides and A.I. Bezzerides, produced by Robert Bassler.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 116 ratings.
Everyone likes apples - Except doctors. Thieves' Highway is directed by Jules Dassin and adapted to screenplay by A. I. Bezzerides from his own novel Thieves' Market. It stars Richard Conte, Valentine Cortese, Lee J. Cobb, Barbara Lawrence, Jack Oakie and Millard Mitchell. Music is by Alfred Newman and cinematography by Norbert Brodine. A war-veteran returns to the family home to find his father has been left…
Reviewed on September 26, 2014
I think this might be the best effort I've seen from Richard Conte as his "Nick" character comes back from the war eager to pick up his life again with his father and girlfriend "Polly" (Barbara Lawrence). The problem is that in his absence, his dad has had an accident that's robbed him of the use of his legs and given he was a truck driver, his livelihood too. "Yanko" (Morris Carnovsky) explains that he was…
Reviewed on January 7, 2025
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Thieves' Highway (1949) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FOD. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Thieves' Highway (1949) includes Richard Conte, Valentina Cortese, Lee J. Cobb, Barbara Lawrence and Jack Oakie. The film was directed by Jules Dassin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Thieves' Highway was released on September 20, 1949 and runs for 1h 34m.
Thieves' Highway (1949) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 116 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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