The Devil Thumbs a Ride
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.
Release Date:
1947-02-20
Runtime:
62 minutes
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Starring:
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
Harry Shannon
as Detective Owens, San Diego Police
Marian Carr
as Diane Ferguson
William Gould
as Police Capt. Martin, San Diego Police
Josephine Whittell
as Diane's mother
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Phil Warren
as Pete, Roadblock Motorcycle Cop
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Robert Malcolm
as Deputy Sheriff Grover
Glen Vernon
as Jack Kenny, Gas Station Attendant
Dorothy Granger
as Pearl (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
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Bert LeBaron
Victor Potel
Minerva Urecal
Dick Elliott
as Mack Wilkins (uncredited)
Arthur Q. Bryan
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Roger Creed
Harry Depp
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George Dockstader
Sarah Edwards
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Carl Faulkner
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Lee Frederick
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Raoul Freeman
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Perc Launders
Lee Phelps
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Tom Pilkington
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Harry Raven