Crime ·Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1954 · 1h 10m

Highway Dragnet

Highway Dragnet poster
Director
Nathan Juran
Cast
Richard Conte as James 'Jim' Henry Joan Bennett as Mrs. Cummings Wanda Hendrix as Susan Willis Reed Hadley as Det. Lt. Joe White Eagle Mary Beth Hughes as Terry Smith - Bar Girl Iris Adrian as Dolly - Cafe Waitress
Crew
John J. Martin — Director of Photography Ace Herman — Editor Herb Meadow — Screenplay Jerome Odlum — Screenplay U.S. Anderson — Story Roger Corman — Story
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Highway Dragnet — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
film noirb movie
Key Collaborators
Nathan Juran Director John J. Martin Director of Photography Ace Herman Editor Herb Meadow Screenplay Jerome Odlum Screenplay U.S. Anderson Story Roger Corman Story Jack Jungmeyer Producer
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