| Thieves' Highway | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jules Dassin |
| Screenplay by | A. I. Bezzerides |
| Based on | Thieves' Market 1949 novel by A. I. Bezzerides[1] |
| Produced by | Robert Bassler |
| Starring | Richard Conte Valentina Cortese Lee J. Cobb Barbara Lawrence |
| Cinematography | Norbert Brodine |
| Edited by | Nick DeMaggio |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.5 million (US rentals)[2][3] |
Thieves' Highway is a 1949 American film noir directed by Jules Dassin and starring Richard Conte, Valentina Cortese and Lee J. Cobb.[4] The screenplay was written by A. I. Bezzerides, based on his novel Thieves' Market. The film was released on DVD as part of the Criterion Collection in 2005.[5]
- ^ Bezzerides, Albert Isaac (1 January 1997). Thieves' Market. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-20746-2.
- ^ "Top Grossers of 1949". Variety. 4 January 1950. p. 59.
- ^ Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century-Fox: A Corporate and Financial History Rowman & Littlefield, 2002 p 223
- ^ "The 100 Best Film Noirs of All Time". Paste. August 9, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ Criterion Collection