Nick Garcos comes back from his tour of duty in World War II planning to settle down with his girlfriend, Polly Faber. He learns, however, that his father was recently beaten and burglarized by mob-connected trucker Mike Figlia, and Nick resolves to get even. He partners with prostitute Rica, and together they go after Mike, all the while getting pulled further into the local crime underworld.

Richard Conte
as Nick Garcos

Valentina Cortese
as Rica

Lee J. Cobb
as Mike Figlia

Barbara Lawrence
as Polly Faber

Jack Oakie
as Slob

Millard Mitchell
as Ed Kinney

Joseph Pevney
as Pete

Morris Carnovsky
as Yanko Garcos

Tamara Shayne
as Parthena Garcos

Kasia Orzazewski
as Mrs. Polansky
John Chard
Everyone likes apples - Except doctors. Thieves' Highway is directed by Jules Dassin and adapted to screenplay by A. I. Bezzerides from his own novel Thieves' Market. It stars Richard Conte, Valentine Cortese, Lee J. Cobb, Barbara Lawrence, Jack Oakie and Millard Mitchell. Music is by Alfred Newm...
CinemaSerf
I think this might be the best effort I've seen from Richard Conte as his "Nick" character comes back from the war eager to pick up his life again with his father and girlfriend "Polly" (Barbara Lawrence). The problem is that in his absence, his dad has had an accident that's robbed him of the use o...