Watch The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947) Official Trailer
He'll kill until he dies!
6.6 / 10 IMDb February 20, 1947 1h 2m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 2m
Release Date
February 20, 1947
Genre
Thriller, Crime
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
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
No photo
Phil Warren
as Pete, Roadblock Motorcycle Cop
No photo
Robert Malcolm
as Deputy Sheriff Grover
Glen Vernon
as Jack Kenny, Gas Station Attendant
Dorothy Granger
as Pearl (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
No photo
Bert LeBaron
Victor Potel
Minerva Urecal
Dick Elliott
as Mack Wilkins (uncredited)
Arthur Q. Bryan
No photo
Roger Creed
Production Companies
RKO Radio PicturesThe Devil Thumbs a Ride Official Trailer 1947
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