The Devil Thumbs a Ride 77 years old
He'll kill until he dies!
Steve Morgan kills a man in a holdup and hitches a ride to Los Angeles with Fergie. At a gas station, they pick up two women. Encountering a roadblock, Morgan takes over and persuades the party to spend the night at an unoccupied beach house. The police close in as one by one, the others learn that Morgan is a killer.
Credits
The Devil Thumbs a Ride Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Tierney He was 27, 82 years old when he died | as Steve Morgan |
| Marian Carr She was 20, now 98 years old | as Diane Ferguson |
| Betty Lawford She was 35, 48 years old when she died | as Agnes Smith |
| Andrew Tombes He was 61, 90 years old when he died | as Joe Brayden, Night Watchman |
| Dorothy Granger She was 34, 82 years old when she died | as Pearl (uncredited) |
| Ted North He was 30, 59 years old when he died | as Jimmy 'Fergie' Ferguson |
| Nan Leslie She was 20, 74 years old when she died | as Beulah Zorn, alias Carol Demming |
| Harry Shannon He was 56, 74 years old when he died | as Detective Owens, San Diego Police |
| Phil Warren He was 8, 63 years old when he died | as Pete, Roadblock Motorcycle Cop |
| William Gould He was 60, 83 years old when he died | as Police Capt. Martin, San Diego Police |
| Robert Malcolm He was 33, now 44 years old | as Deputy Sheriff Grover |
| Josephine Whittell She was 63, 77 years old when she died | as Diane's mother |
| Glen Vernon He was 23, 76 years old when he died | as Jack Kenny, Gas Station Attendant |
The Devil Thumbs a Ride Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Paul Sawtell as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (65) years old when He died | Sound |
| Robert Swink as Editor. He was 28 (82) years old when He died | Editing |
| Herman Schlom as Producer. He was 42 (78) years old when He died | Production |
| J. Roy Hunt as Director of Photography. He was 62 (87) years old when He died | Camera |
| Felix E. Feist as Director. He was 36 (55) years old when He died | Directing |
| Felix E. Feist as Writer. He was 36 (55) years old when He died | Writing |
| Robert C. DuSoe as Novel. | Writing |
The Devil Thumbs a Ride (77 years)
He'll kill until he dies!
- Release day: Thursday, February 20, 1947
- Runtime: 62 minutes