The Devil Thumbs a Ride(1947)
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.
Movie: The Devil Thumbs a Ride
Top 10 Billed Cast
Steve Morgan
Jimmy 'Fergie' Ferguson
Beulah Zorn, alias Carol Demming
Agnes Smith
Joe Brayden, Night Watchman
Detective Owens, San Diego Police
Diane Ferguson
Police Capt. Martin, San Diego Police
Diane's mother
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