The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947)

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Released:
1947-02-20

Overview:
Steve Morgan kills a man in a holdup and hitches a ride to Los Angeles with Fergie. At a gas station, they pick up two women. Encountering a roadblock, Morgan takes over and persuades the party to spend the night at an unoccupied beach house. The police close in as one by one, the others learn that Morgan is a killer.

Director:
Felix E. Feist

Runtime:
1h 2min

Genre:
Thriller, Crime

  • Cast:
  • Lawrence Tierney
    as
    Steve Morgan
  • Ted North
    as
    Jimmy 'Fergie' Ferguson
  • Nan Leslie
    as
    Beulah Zorn, alias Carol Demming
  • Betty Lawford
    as
    Agnes Smith
  • Andrew Tombes
    as
    Joe Brayden, Night Watchman