“Thieves’ Highway” is a film noir drama about a truck driver out for revenge against criminals who crippled his father and stole his truck. Director Jules Dassin (“The Naked City” 1948) tightly directed this melodrama from a lean screenplay by A. I. Bezzerides. It was adapted from Bezzerides’ 1949 novel “Thieves’ Market.”
Richard Conte delivers a passionate performance in the lead role, with perennial villain Lee J. Cobb as the heavy of the piece. Co-stars include Valentina Cortese, Barbara Lawrence, Jack Oakie, Millard Mitchell, Joseph Pevney, Morris Carnovsky, Tamara Shayne, and Hope Emerson as Midge. “Thieves’ Highway” is a watchable film noir from 20th Century Fox, with music by Alfred Newman.
Thieves’ Highway (1949)
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My Review
“Thieves’ Highway” is a film noir drama about a truck driver out for revenge against criminals who crippled his father and stole his truck. Director Jules Dassin (“The Naked City” 1948) tightly directed this melodrama from a lean screenplay by A. I. Bezzerides. It was adapted from Bezzerides’ 1949 novel “Thieves’ Market.”
Richard Conte delivers a passionate performance in the lead role, with perennial villain Lee J. Cobb as the heavy of the piece. Co-stars include Valentina Cortese, Barbara Lawrence, Jack Oakie, Millard Mitchell, Joseph Pevney, Morris Carnovsky, Tamara Shayne, and Hope Emerson as Midge. “Thieves’ Highway” is a watchable film noir from 20th Century Fox, with music by Alfred Newman.