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The Devil Thumbs a Ride poster

The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947)

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.

Release: 1947-02-20
Runtime: 62 min
Rating: 6.5 / 10
Cast
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
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Phil Warren
Pete, Roadblock Motorcycle Cop
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Robert Malcolm
Deputy Sheriff Grover
Glen Vernon
Glen Vernon
Jack Kenny, Gas Station Attendant
Dorothy Granger
Dorothy Granger
Pearl (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Chuck Hamilton
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Bert LeBaron
Victor Potel
Victor Potel
Minerva Urecal
Minerva Urecal
Dick Elliott
Dick Elliott
Mack Wilkins (uncredited)