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The Devil Thumbs a Ride

The Devil Thumbs a Ride
★ 6.6/10•1947•1h 2m•NR•Thriller•Crime

He'll kill until he dies!

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.

Felix E. Feist · Writer

Felix E. Feist · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 2m
LanguageEN
Release DateFeb 20, 1947

Actors

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

Pete, Roadblock Motorcycle Cop

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

Victor Potel

Victor Potel

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