Highway 301 (1950)
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67% of users liked it
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Filmmaker Andrew Stone was always a staunch believer in realism at all costs. Thus it was that much of Highway 301 was lensed on a genuine (and very busy) interstate highway. Based on fact, the film recounts the bloody exploits of the notorious "Tri-State Gang," which preyed upon truck… More Filmmaker Andrew Stone was always a staunch believer in realism at all costs. Thus it was that much of Highway 301 was lensed on a genuine (and very busy) interstate highway. Based on fact, the film recounts the bloody exploits of the notorious "Tri-State Gang," which preyed upon truck drivers. Gang leader George Legenza (Steve Cochran) will kill anyone who stands in his way--even his own henchmen. Before meeting his well-deserved demise, Legenza leads the authorities on a not-so-merry chase through Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland. A few welcome comic moments are provided by Virginia Grey, playing the soap-opera-fan wife of one of the gang members. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Andrew L. Stone
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 1, 1950 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Enjoyable action-filled B film crime drama that wants us to know that crime doesn't pay.
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Cast
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Steve Cochran
as George Legenza
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Virginia Grey
as Mary Simms
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Gaby André
as Lee Fontaine
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Edmon Ryan
as Truscott
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Robert Webber
as William B. Phillips
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Wally Cassell
as Robert Mais
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Aline Towne
as Madeline Welton
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Richard Egan
as Herbie Brooks
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Edward Norris
as Noyes
