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The Devil Thumbs a Ride

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Plot

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.

Cast

Lawrence Tierney as Steve Morgan
Lawrence Tierney

as Steve Morgan

Ted North as Jimmy 'Fergie' Ferguson
Ted North

as Jimmy 'Fergie' Ferguson

Nan Leslie as Beulah Zorn, alias Carol Demming
Nan Leslie

as Beulah Zorn, alias Carol Demming

Betty Lawford as Agnes Smith
Betty Lawford

as Agnes Smith

Andrew Tombes as Joe Brayden, Night Watchman
Andrew Tombes

as Joe Brayden, Night Watchman

Harry Shannon as Detective Owens, San Diego Police
Harry Shannon

as Detective Owens, San Diego Police

Marian Carr as Diane Ferguson
Marian Carr

as Diane Ferguson

William Gould as Police Capt. Martin, San Diego Police
William Gould

as Police Capt. Martin, San Diego Police

Josephine Whittell as Diane's mother
Josephine Whittell

as Diane's mother

Phil Warren as Pete, Roadblock Motorcycle Cop
Phil Warren

as Pete, Roadblock Motorcycle Cop

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • February 20, 1947

Production Companies

  • RKO Radio Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.03 hrs

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The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947) The Tierney Terror. The Devil Thumbs a Ride is directed and written by Felix E. Feist. It stars Lawrence Tierney, Ted North, Nan Leslie, Betty Lawford, Andrew Tombes, Harry Shannon, Glen Vernon and Marian Carr. Music is by Paul Sawtell and cinematography by J. Roy Hunt. After just robbing a San Diego theater and killing the manager, Steve Morgan (Tiern…