Thieves' Highway
“You Need a Friend, Strong Man, - And I'm Friendly!”
1949 · 1 h 34 min
Jules DassinCast
Richard Conte 
Valentina Cortese 
Lee J. Cobb 
Barbara Lawrence 
Jack Oakie 
Millard Mitchell
Credits
Written by: 
A.I. Bezzerides
Plot
A returning WWII veteran takes on a crooked produce dealer who ruined his father, driving a truck of apples to San Francisco.
Sinekatalog’s take
Jules Dassin's film noir is gritty and gripping, with Richard Conte and Lee J. Cobb.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (7,673 votes)
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