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The Devil Thumbs a Ride
The Devil Thumbs a Ride

The Devil Thumbs a Ride

He'll kill until he dies!

Genres

ThrillerCrime

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

62 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

20 February 1947

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney

Steve Morgan

Ted North

Ted North

Jimmy 'Fergie' Ferguson

Nan Leslie

Nan Leslie

Beulah Zorn, alias Carol Demming

Betty Lawford

Betty Lawford

Agnes Smith

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

Joe Brayden, Night Watchman

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Detective Owens, San Diego Police

Marian Carr

Marian Carr

Diane Ferguson

William Gould

William Gould

Police Capt. Martin, San Diego Police

Josephine Whittell

Josephine Whittell

Diane's mother

Phil Warren

Phil Warren

Pete, Roadblock Motorcycle Cop

Robert Malcolm

Robert Malcolm

Deputy Sheriff Grover

Glen Vernon

Glen Vernon

Jack Kenny, Gas Station Attendant

Dorothy Granger

Dorothy Granger

Pearl (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Bert LeBaron

Bert LeBaron

Victor Potel

Victor Potel

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Mack Wilkins (uncredited)

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