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The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947)

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.
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Felix E. Feist profile
Felix E. Feist

Director

Cast

Lawrence Tierney profile
Lawrence Tierney

Steve Morgan

Ted North profile
Ted North

Jimmy 'Fergie' Ferguson

Nan Leslie profile
Nan Leslie

Beulah Zorn, alias Carol Demming

Betty Lawford profile
Betty Lawford

Agnes Smith

Andrew Tombes profile
Andrew Tombes

Joe Brayden, Night Watchman

Harry Shannon profile
Harry Shannon

Detective Owens, San Diego Police

Marian Carr profile
Marian Carr

Diane Ferguson

William Gould profile
William Gould

Police Capt. Martin, San Diego Police

Josephine Whittell profile
Josephine Whittell

Diane's mother

Phil Warren profile
Phil Warren

Pete, Roadblock Motorcycle Cop

Robert Malcolm profile
Robert Malcolm

Deputy Sheriff Grover

Glen Vernon profile
Glen Vernon

Jack Kenny, Gas Station Attendant

Lawrence Tierney profile
Lawrence Tierney

Steve Morgan

Ted North profile
Ted North

Jimmy 'Fergie' Ferguson

Nan Leslie profile
Nan Leslie

Beulah Zorn, alias Carol Demming

Betty Lawford profile
Betty Lawford

Agnes Smith

Andrew Tombes profile
Andrew Tombes

Joe Brayden, Night Watchman

Harry Shannon profile
Harry Shannon

Detective Owens, San Diego Police

Marian Carr profile
Marian Carr

Diane Ferguson

William Gould profile
William Gould

Police Capt. Martin, San Diego Police

Josephine Whittell profile
Josephine Whittell

Diane's mother

Phil Warren profile
Phil Warren

Pete, Roadblock Motorcycle Cop

Robert Malcolm profile
Robert Malcolm

Deputy Sheriff Grover

Glen Vernon profile
Glen Vernon

Jack Kenny, Gas Station Attendant

Extra

Release Date

February 20, 1947

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

RKO Radio Pictures logo

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