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Thieves' Highway

1949·1h 34m·Approved
DramaCrimeThrillerFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
7,491 votes

A war veteran turned truck driver attempts to avenge the crippling and robbing of his father at the hands of an amoral produce marketer.

Thieves' Highway is a 1949 drama crime movie directed by Jules Dassin, starring Lee J. Cobb, Richard Conte, Valentina Cortese. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 7,491 votes and runs 1h 34m.

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Director
Jules Dassin
Stars
Lee J. Cobb
Richard Conte
Valentina Cortese
Barbara Lawrence
Creators
A.I. Bezzerides
Details
1949-10-10
94 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, Greek, Italian
Keywords
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