Highway Pick-Up(1963)
An escaped convict makes a remote gas station his safe haven. But soon the cunning, devious wife of the owner seeks a chance to use him to get what she wants.
Movie: Highway Pick-Up
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Daniel Boisset
Paul Genest
Maria
Thomas
Roux
Simone
Joubert
Starlet
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An escaped convict makes a remote gas station his safe haven. But soon the cunning, devious wife of the owner seeks a chance to use him to get what she wants.
Release Date
1963-11-13
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6.8
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