Thieves' Highway

Thieves' Highway

You Need a Friend, Strong Man, - And I'm Friendly!

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Release Date

9/20/1949

Runtime

94 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A punchy noir thriller where a war veteran's quest for vengeance spirals into the gritty underworld of San Francisco trucking, with mounting moral compromise and violence lurking at every turn.

Mood

TenseUnsettlingDefiantBleak

Themes

RevengeCrimeCorruptionBetrayal

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Brisk

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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