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Highway Dragnet
From William F. Broidy Productions
SHOCK AFTER SHOCK... in manhunt for Las Vegas thrill-killer!
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Ex-Marine Jim Henry, on the lam from a murder charge, hitches a ride with a glamour-magazine photographer, who is journeying cross-country with her principal model. Tensions rise, however, when the women realize their traveling companion may be a killer.
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Directed by Nathan Juran
Richard ConteJames 'Jim' Henry
Joan BennettMrs. Cummings
Wanda HendrixSusan Willis
Reed HadleyDet. Lt. Joe White Eagle
Mary Beth HughesTerry Smith - Bar Girl
Iris AdrianDolly - Cafe Waitress
Harry HarveyMr. CarsonTom HubbardDet. Sgt. Ben Barnett
Frank JenksMarine in Civvies
Murray AlperIce Cream Truck Driver
Zon MurrayTrooper in Cafe
House Peters Jr.Steve - Border Inspection OfficerVideos
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John ChardMar 17, 2017
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… Read more
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