Highway Dragnet

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Highway Dragnet

Crime • Drama • Thriller

58%

Highway Dragnet

Highway Dragnet

Unrated

1/20/19541h 10m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

~ SHOCK AFTER SHOCK... in manhunt for Las Vegas thrill-killer! ~

Overview:

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.

Director:

Nathan Juran

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

film noir
b movie

Cast

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

~ as ~

James 'Jim' Henry

Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett

~ as ~

Mrs. Cummings

Wanda Hendrix

Wanda Hendrix

~ as ~

Susan Willis

Reed Hadley

Reed Hadley

~ as ~

Det. Lt. Joe White Eagle

Mary Beth Hughes

Mary Beth Hughes

~ as ~

Terry Smith - Bar Girl

Iris Adrian

Iris Adrian

~ as ~

Dolly - Cafe Waitress

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

~ as ~

Mr. Carson

Tom Hubbard

~ as ~

Det. Sgt. Ben Barnett

Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

~ as ~

Marine in Civvies

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

~ as ~

Ice Cream Truck Driver

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Reviews (1)

John Chard
Written 8 year(s) ago
5

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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 sources as film noir, this barely resonates as such. It is basically a man on the lam picture, where Conte is wrongly accused of murder and has to go on the run to escape police arrest. He hitches with two gals, who start to become wary of their newly acquired companion. So, we have cops trying to capture their target, with near misses and with Reed "The Voice" Hadley heading up the dragnet operation, whilst there's the mystery element of who is the killer hanging in the air. Cast are fine and the production is standard fare, the finale at least serves up an atmospheric locale, and there's some decent snatches of dialogue. But really it's average at best and not one to seek out as a matter of urgency. 5/10