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Highway Dragnet

  • 6.2 /10

  • 30

Plot

An ex-Marine, on the lam from a murder charge, hitches a ride with a glamour-magazine photographer, who is travelling cross-country with her principal model. Tensions rise when the women realize the man with them may be a killer.

Cast

Richard Conte as James 'Jim' Henry
Richard Conte

as James 'Jim' Henry

Joan Bennett as Mrs. Cummings
Joan Bennett

as Mrs. Cummings

Wanda Hendrix as Susan Willis
Wanda Hendrix

as Susan Willis

Reed Hadley as Det. Lt. Joe White Eagle
Reed Hadley

as Det. Lt. Joe White Eagle

Mary Beth Hughes as Terry Smith - Bar Girl
Mary Beth Hughes

as Terry Smith - Bar Girl

Iris Adrian as Dolly - Cafe Waitress
Iris Adrian

as Dolly - Cafe Waitress

Harry Harvey as Mr. Carson
Harry Harvey

as Mr. Carson

Tom Hubbard as Det. Sgt. Ben Barnett
Tom Hubbard

as Det. Sgt. Ben Barnett

Frank Jenks as Marine in Civvies
Frank Jenks

as Marine in Civvies

Murray Alper as Ice Cream Truck Driver
Murray Alper

as Ice Cream Truck Driver

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • January 20, 1954

Production Companies

  • William F. Broidy Productions

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.17 hrs

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Reviews

Rock It Baby! Highway Dragnet is directed by Nathan Juran and written by Herb Meadow, U.S.Anderson, Roger Corman and Jerome Odlum. It stars Richard Conte, Joan Bennett, Wanda Hendrix and Reed Hadley. Music is by Edward J. Kay and cinematography by John J. Martin. All I did was buy her a drink. One drink, and for 65 cents I bought a martini mixed with dynamite! Though indexed in some sour…