Les Bas-fonds de Frisco
Thieves' Highway
De retour chez lui après s'être embarqué comme mécanicien et avoir fait le tour du monde, Nick Garcos découvre que son père a perdu ses jambes dans un accident provoqué par un grossiste en fruits de San Francisco. Pour faire valoir ses droits, le jeune homme s'associe avec un routier pour convoyer des fruits et plonge ainsi dans les halles de Frisco : immigrés exploités, rythme de travail infernal, vie nocturne du marché, racket, corruption. Dans sa lutte contre le grossiste Mike Figlia, Nick trouvera une aide inattendue de la part d'une femme légère.
- Statut
- Released
Richard Conte
— Nick Garcos
Valentina Cortese
— Rica
Lee J. Cobb
— Mike Figlia
Barbara Lawrence
— Polly Faber
Jack Oakie
— Slob
Millard Mitchell
— Ed Kinney
Joseph Pevney
— Pete
Morris Carnovsky
— Yanko Garcos
Tamara Shayne
— Parthena Garcos
Kasia Orzazewski
— Mrs. Polansky
Norbert Schiller
— Mr. Polansky
Hope Emerson
— Midge
Percy Helton
— Roadside Bar Manager (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
— Officer Riley (uncredited)
Robert Bice
— Announcer (uncredited)
Howland Chamberlain
— Mr. Faber (uncredited)
David Clarke
— Mitch (uncredited)
Roy Damron
— Motor Policeman (uncredited)
Jules Dassin
— Man in Freight Elevator (uncredited)
Al Eben
— Newman (uncredited)
Robert Foulk
— Taller Cop at Roadside Bar (uncredited)
Joe Haworth
— Inspector (uncredited)
Ted Jordan
— State Highway Policeman (uncredited)
Frank Kreig
— Clerk (uncredited)
Saul Martell
— Stukas (uncredited)
Edwin Max
— Dave (uncredited)
John Merton
— State Highway Policeman (uncredited)
Ann Morrison
— Mable (uncredited)
James Nolan
— Smaller Cop at Roadside Bar (uncredited)
David Opatoshu
— Frenchy (uncredited)