Thieves' Highway (1949)

Name: Thieves' Highway
Released: 1949

Nick Garcos comes back from his tour of duty in World War II planning to settle down with his girlfriend, Polly Faber. He learns, however, that his father was recently beaten and burglarized by mob-connected trucker Mike Figlia, and Nick resolves to get even. He partners with prostitute Rica, and together they go after Mike, all the while getting pulled further into the local crime underworld.

Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller

What to watch after Thieves' Highway

They Drive by Night (1940) — Same subject: film noir, truck driver
The Public Enemy (1931)
The Naked City (1948) — Jules Dassin directed both
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) — Same feel: realistic, dark
Night and the City (1950) — Same feel: cynical, dark
On Dangerous Ground (1951) — A.I. Bezzerides wrote for both