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The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1947 · 62 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Felix E. Feist
- Starring
- Harry Shannon, Lawrence Tierney, Dick Elliott, Victor Potel, Robert Malcolm, Glen Vernon
After robbing a store and murdering the clerk, Steve Morgan hitches a ride to Los Angeles with his companion Fergie. At a gas station they convince two women to join them, but when a roadblock forces a stop, Morgan seizes control and persuades the group to spend the night in an isolated beach house. As the police close in, the travelers gradually realize that Morgan is a cold‑blooded killer.
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