Highway Dragnet
| Highway Dragnet | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Nathan Juran |
| Produced by |
William F. Broidy (executive producer) Jack Jungmeyer |
| Screenplay by |
Herb Meadow Jerome Odlum Additional dialogue: Fred Eggers Tom Hubbard |
| Story by |
U.S. Anderson Roger Corman |
| Starring |
Richard Conte Joan Bennett Wanda Hendrix Reed Hadley |
| Music by | Edward J. Kay |
| Cinematography | John J. Martin |
| Edited by | Ace Herman |
Production company |
William F. Broidy Pictures Corporation |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Highway Dragnet is a 1954 American crime drama film noir directed by Nathan Juran, based on story by U.S. Anderson and Roger Corman. The film stars Richard Conte, Joan Bennett and Wanda Hendrix.[1]
Plot
A former Korean War-era Marine hitches a ride with a female fashion photographer and her young assistant to escape from the Las Vegas police on a murder charge.
Cast
- Richard Conte as Marine Sgt. James Henry
- Joan Bennett as Mrs. Cummings
- Wanda Hendrix as Susan Willis
- Reed Hadley as Det. Lt. Joe White Eagle
- Mary Beth Hughes as Terri Smith
- Iris Adrian as Sally
Production
Roger Corman sold his first screen story called The House by the Sea to Allied Artists for $3,000. Allied Artists changed the title to the more commercial exploitation Highway Dragnet after the success of the television series Dragnet and Highway Patrol.[2] Portions of the film were shot in the Coachella Valley, California.[3]
Reception
The New York Times called the film a "second rate "whodunnit".[4]
References
- ↑ Highway Dragnet at the American Film Institute Catalog.
- ↑ p. 23 Ray, Fred Olen The New Poverty Row: Independent Filmmakers as Distributors McFarland.
- ↑ Palm Springs Visitors Center. "Coachella Valley Feature Film Production 1920–2011". Filming in Palm Springs. Palm Springs, CA. Retrieved : August 10, 2013. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Palace Shows 'Highway Dragnet' O. A. G.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 20 Feb 1954: 8.
External links
- Highway Dragnet at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Highway Dragnet at the Internet Movie Database
- Highway Dragnet at AllMovie
- Highway Dragnet at the TCM Movie Database
- Highway Dragnet information site and DVD review at DVD Beaver (includes images)
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