Highway Dragnet

1954

1h 10m

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5.7/10

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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.

Directors

Nathan Juran

Writers

Jerome Odlum(screenplay by)

Herb Meadow(screenplay by)

U.S. Anderson(story by)

Stars

Richard Conte

Joan Bennett

Wanda Hendrix

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James 'Jim' Henry

Mrs. Cummings

Susan Willis

Det. Lt. Joe White Eagle

Mary Beth Hughes

Terry Smith - Bar Girl

Iris Adrian

Dolly - Cafe Waitress

Harry Harvey

Mr. Carson

Tom Hubbard

Det. Sgt. Ben Barnett

Frank Jenks

Marine in Civvies

Murray Alper

Ice Cream Truck Driver

Zon Murray

Trooper in Cafe

House Peters Jr.

Steve - Border Inspection Officer

Joseph Crehan

Elderly Border Inspection Officer

Charles Anthony Hughes

Chubby Border Inspection Officer (as Tony Hughes)

Bill Hale

Harry - Trooper in Cafe

Fred Gabourie

Trooper Al

Johnny Duncan

Marine (uncredited)

Directors

Nathan Juran

Writers

Jerome Odlum(screenplay by)

Herb Meadow(screenplay by)

U.S. Anderson(story by)

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5/10

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

John Chard17 Mar, 2017