Highway Dragnet (1954)

Highway Dragnet (1954)

Year: 1954

IMDb Rating: 6.2/10

Genres: Crime, Film-Noir, Drama

Directors: Nathan Juran

Cast: Joan Bennett, Richard Conte, Wanda Hendrix

Mrs. Cummings, a free-lance magazine photographer and a recent widow after her husband committed suicide, and her model, Susan, are on an assignment to cover resorts California and Nevada. Driving west from Las Vegas they pick up Jim Henry, a recently-discharged Marine, who is hitchhiking to the home of a friend near the Salton Sea. Meanwhile, back in Las Vegas, a blonde known casually by Jim, is found murdered. Jim becomes the object of a manhunt directed by Police-Lieut. White Eagle of the Las Vegas police.

Highway Dragnet is a 1954 American film noir directed by Nathan Juran from a story by U.S. Andersen and Roger Corman. The film stars Richard Conte, Joan Bennett and Wanda Hendrix. It was Roger Corman's first feature film credit. Corman also worked as an associate producer.

Title: Highway Dragnet Summary: Wrongly accused of killing a bar-girl he was seen with earlier, a Korean War vet flees from the police in the company of a woman photographer and her young female model. Directed by: Nathan Juran Actors: Richard Conte, Joan Bennett, Wanda Hendrix Production Company: William F. Broidy Productions Release Date: 27 January 1954 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.66 : 1 Mrs. Cummings, a free-lance magazine photographer and a recent widow after her husband committed suicide, and her model, Susan, are on an assignment to cover resorts California and Nevada. Driving west from Las Vegas they pick up Jim Henry, a recently-discharged Marine, who is hitchhiking to the home of a friend near the Salton Sea. Meanwhile, back in Las Vegas, a blonde known casually by Jim, is found murdered. Jim becomes the object of a manhunt directed by Police-Lieut. White Eagle of the Las Vegas police.

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