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    The Devil Thumbs a Ride

    62'

    1947-02-20

    6.6

    He'll kill until he dies!

    Thriller,Crime

    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.

    WritingFelix E. FeistDirectingFelix E. Feist

    Cast

    1

    Steve Morgan

    Lawrence Tierney

    1

    Jimmy 'Fergie' Ferguson

    Ted North

    1

    Beulah Zorn, alias Carol Demming

    Nan Leslie

    1

    Agnes Smith

    Betty Lawford

    2

    Joe Brayden, Night Watchman

    Andrew Tombes

    1

    Detective Owens, San Diego Police

    Harry Shannon

    1

    Diane Ferguson

    Marian Carr

    1

    Police Capt. Martin, San Diego Police

    William Gould

    1

    Diane's mother

    Josephine Whittell

    1

    Pete, Roadblock Motorcycle Cop

    Phil Warren

    1

    Deputy Sheriff Grover

    Robert Malcolm

    1

    Jack Kenny, Gas Station Attendant

    Glen Vernon

    1

    Pearl (uncredited)

    Dorothy Granger

    1

    Chuck Hamilton

    1

    Bert LeBaron

    1

    Victor Potel

    1

    Minerva Urecal

    1

    Mack Wilkins (uncredited)

    Dick Elliott

    1

    Arthur Q. Bryan

    1

    Roger Creed

    1

    Harry Depp

    1

    George Dockstader

    1

    Sarah Edwards

    1

    Carl Faulkner

    2

    Lee Frederick

    1

    Raoul Freeman

    1

    Perc Launders

    1

    Lee Phelps

    1

    Tom Pilkington

    1

    Harry Raven

    1

    John Roy

    1

    Dick Rush

    1

    Cy Slocum

    1

    Tex Swan

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. RKO Radio Pictures
    • Vote Count: 22
    • Popularity: 0.9133
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Devil Thumbs a Ride

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