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Feature film — 1947

The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947)

6.61h 2mThriller — Crime

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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A high-signal pick with 22 votes.

RKO Radio Pictures

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Director: Felix E. Feist

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Cast & crew

Lawrence Tierney as Steve Morgan

Lawrence Tierney

Steve Morgan

Ted North as Jimmy 'Fergie' Ferguson

Ted North

Jimmy 'Fergie' Ferguson

Nan Leslie as Beulah Zorn, alias Carol Demming

Nan Leslie

Beulah Zorn, alias Carol Demming

Betty Lawford as Agnes Smith

Betty Lawford

Agnes Smith

Andrew Tombes as Joe Brayden, Night Watchman

Andrew Tombes

Joe Brayden, Night Watchman

Harry Shannon as Detective Owens, San Diego Police

Harry Shannon

Detective Owens, San Diego Police

Marian Carr as Diane Ferguson

Marian Carr

Diane Ferguson

William Gould as Police Capt. Martin, San Diego Police

William Gould

Police Capt. Martin, San Diego Police

Josephine Whittell as Diane's mother

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 as Jack Kenny, Gas Station Attendant

Glen Vernon

Jack Kenny, Gas Station Attendant

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