The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947)
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Directors
Felix E. Feist
Cast
Lawrence Tierney, Ted North, Nan Leslie, Betty Lawford
The story
Steve Morgan (Tierney) is a charming sociopath who has just robbed and killed a cinema cashier. Seeking to escape, he hitches a ride to Los Angeles with unsuspecting Jimmy 'Fergie' Ferguson (North). Part way the pair stops at a gas station and picks up two women.
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Film Noir, film noir, thriller film
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