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Highway Dragnet

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

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.

1h 10m1954TMDb 5.7

CrimeDramaThriller

English

Crew and Cast

Nathan JuranNathan JuranDirectorRichard ConteRichard ConteJames 'Jim' HenryJoan BennettJoan BennettMrs. CummingsWanda HendrixWanda HendrixSusan WillisReed HadleyReed HadleyDet. Lt. Joe White EagleMary Beth HughesMary Beth HughesTerry Smith · Bar GirlIris AdrianIris AdrianDolly · Cafe WaitressHarry HarveyHarry HarveyMr. Carson
Tom HubbardDet. Sgt. Ben BarnettFrank JenksFrank JenksMarine in CivviesMurray AlperMurray AlperIce Cream Truck DriverZon MurrayZon MurrayTrooper in CafeHouse Peters Jr.House Peters Jr.Steve · Border Inspection OfficerJoseph CrehanJoseph CrehanElderly Border Inspection Officer
Charles Anthony HughesChubby Border Inspection Officer (as Tony Hughes)
Bill HaleHarry · Trooper in Cafe
Fred GabourieTrooper AlJohnny DuncanJohnny DuncanMarine

Storyline

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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Info

Status
Released
Released
20 January 1954
Runtime
1h 10m
TMDB score
5.7 / 10 (33 votes)

Production

Director
Nathan Juran
Writers
Jerome Odlum, Herb Meadow, U.S. Anderson
Studios
William F. Broidy Productions
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English