Richard conte plays a korean war vet who has just returned home. Highway dragnet 1954 posters the movie database tmdb. Jun 12, 2018 released by allied artists, highway dragnet 1954 is a short bmovie thriller directed by nathan juran. I first saw the movie streaming on netflix back in 2011, when netflix had a far greater variety of older films available. Highway dragnet is a film directed by nathan juran with richard conte, joan bennett, wanda hendrix, reed hadley, year. Dragnet is a 1954 american crime film directed by jack webb and written by richard l. Wanda hendrix in highway dragnet 1954 highway dragnet 1954 richard conte in highway dragnet. Highway dragnet 1954 bluray kino lorber studio classics. Tensions rise when the woman realize the man with them may be a killer. In fact, the film is filled with so many logical holes that it resembles cheese. A roadside encounter with magazine photographer mrs. Highway dragnet kino lorber edu kino classics, kino. Theyve been releasing dvds and blurays of a variety of independently producedreleased films from midcentury hollywood.
Highway dragnet 1954 bluray directed by nathan juran. Yesterday was richard contes birthday, so it was a particularly good weekend to watch him in the crime film highway dragnet 1954. The kl studio classics bluray of highway dragnet is a sharp and smart encoding said to be a 4k scan of this minor but historically notable allied artists picture, that was surely relegated to second feature use before being sold to television. There are a few scattered shots here and there that are definitely softer than others but this looks like it is due to how they were shot, rather than an issue. Aug 28, 2019 highway dragnet 1954 crime drama film noir. Highway dragnet is directed by nathan juran and written by herb meadow, u. Watch highway dragnet full movie video dailymotion. Highway dragnet dvd suspense film noir 738329226695. Richard conte, joan bennett, wanda hendrix, mary beth hughes, reed hadley, iris adrian, nathan juran. The actors do a pretty good job and the look of the film is quite nice. Highway dragnet is best known to modern movie buffs as the first film to carry roger cormans name in the credits. The 1954 film recounts the tale of a korean war veteran marine richard conte who is trying to outrun the.
Then hes assaulted by terry smith, a former fashion model who has had too much to drink. Jim henry, former korean war marine sergeant recently discharged, is in las vegas. Download dragnet 1954 webrip xvid mp3xvid softarchive. Highway dragnet looks quite strong on bluray from kino framed at 1. Cummings, a free lance magazine photographer and a recent widow after her husband committed. The film stars richard conte, joan bennett and wanda hendrix.
Jan 09, 2020 dragnet full episodes judith overfield. However, the car becomes stuck in sand and when jim attempts to free it, mrs. Highway dragnet 1954 an exmarine richard conte accused of murder hitches a ride with a photographer joan bennett and her model wanda hendrix. Multi highway dragnet 1954 1080p bluray x264nodlabs. Dragnet the big frank free old tv shows full episodes. This film is a real treat to watch due to the many absurdities that abound from scene. Cummings, a freelance magazine photographer and a recent widow after her husband committed. Passed 1h 11min crime, drama, filmnoir, thriller january 1954 usa wrongly accused of killing a bargirl he was seen with earlier, a korean war vet flees from the police in the company of a woman photographer and her young. The film stars webb, ben alexander, richard boone, ann robinson, stacy harris, virginia gregg and vic perrin.
An astounding success with critics and audiences, a star is born not only marked the first time that legendary director george cukor had made a film musical and film that is in technicolor and in the anamorphic widescreen format, but also its been regarded. Highway dragnet 1954 since being discharged from the marines, korean war vet jim henry cant seem to catch a break. Corman was one of six screenwriters contributing to this locationfilmed suspense melodrama, which stars richard conte as an exmarine on the lam from a murder charge. Whatever its classification, its an engaging 70 minutes of action, drama and budding romance. Hells half acre 1954 hells island 1955 hidden fear 1957 the hidden room aka obsession 1949 hideout 1949 high wall 1947 highway 301 1950 highway dragnet 1954 hollywood story 1951 homicide 1949 hounded aka johnny allegro 1949 the hour of 1952 the house across the street 1949 the houston story 1956 the hunted 1948 i am the law 1938.
The correctlooking widescreen image is perfect, allowing us to check out every aspect of the production. In this film noir classic, an exmarine jim henry richard conte, cry of the. Cummings, a free lance magazine photographer and a recent widow after her husband committed suicide, and her model, susan, are on an assignment to cover resorts california and nevada. The sunfried vegas desert setting, with its twolane roads to nowhere, desolate diners where the waitress literally throws menus onto the table, and gas stations where the attendant moves in slow motion when time is most of the essence may not. Highway dragnet is a 1954 film noir crime film directed by nathan juran from a story by u. Cummings joan bennett and model susan wanda hendrix offers henry a chance to escape the title manhunt in this gripping bsuspenser. Highway dragnet 1954, usa richard conte, joan bennett. An exmarine richard conte accused of murder hitches a ride with a photographer joan bennett and her model wanda hendrix. Wrongly accused of killing a bargirl he was seen with earlier, a korean war vet flees from the police in the company of a woman photographer and her young female model.
Feb 12, 20 crime drama is a 1954 american crime drama film directed by nathan juran, based on story by u. Highway dragnet is a 1954 film noir b film crime film directed by nathan juran from a story by u. Its crazy to say it but joan bennett is the weakest link here. While most attempts to tidily define film noir have been lacking to futile, highway dragnet, it must be said, ticks the boxes of the form quite well. Highway dragnet may also be available with public performance rights ppr and digital site licensing dsl for colleges and universities. Island of doomed men 1940 68 min peter lorre full movie version classic rare duration. Cummings, a free lance magazine photographer and a recent widow after her husband committed suicide.
But when smith is found strangled the next morning, jim is suspect number one. Labels free downloads top sellers vinyl vaults home grown. Highway dragnet 1954 nathan juran, richard conte, joan. Highway dragnet stars richard conte, joan bennett and wanda hendrix. Solid 1950s crime drama noir film that features a man accused of a crime he did not commit, some beautiful. Highway dragnet, is it a noir or is it just a good drama about a fugitive on the run. Download dragnet 1954 webrip x264ion10 or any other file from movies category. Jim manages to lose them by leaving the highway and driving across the desert. Highway dragnet 1954 nathan juran, richard conte, joan bennett, wanda hendrix, crime, drama, film noir may 21, 2018 mrs. Nov 18, 2011 island of doomed men 1940 68 min peter lorre full movie version classic rare duration. In this film noir classic, an exmarine jim henry richard conte, cry of the city, thieves highway, wrongly accused of killing a barmaid, hitches a ride with a photographer mrs. It clocks in at 1 hour and 10 minutes and while that may seem rather short the story is fairly simple and straightforward and the time frame worked perfectly for the plot.
Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Highway dragnet 1954 dvd richard conte joan bennett. The film was adapted from the radio series of the same name, and is part of the wider dragnet media franchise. Highway dragnet 1954 nathan juran, richard conte, joan bennett, wanda hendrix, crime, drama, filmnoir may 21, 2018 mrs. So the producers put the two titles together in an effort to reach a wider audience. Korean war vet jim henry richard conte, falsely accused of killing a woman he met in a las vegas bar, escapes from police custody. Highway dragnet is a suspenseful, drama filled crimethriller directed by nathan juran. Highway dragnet 1954 is available on bluray from kino lorber. Highway dragnet, dvd, manufactured on demand, suspensefilm noir, 644827701124. With richard conte, joan bennett, wanda hendrix, reed hadley. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Highway dragnet 1954 is a crime, drama movie starring richard conte and joan bennett. Cummings, a free lance magazine photographer and a recent widow following her husband committed suicide, along with her version, susan, are within a mission to cover hotels california and nevada. Highway dragnet is essentially a combination of two popular police television shows of that time, highway patrol and dragnet.
Highway dragnet was just released on bluray and dvd by kino lorber. Overview of highway dragnet, 1954, directed by nathan juran, with richard conte, joan bennett, wanda hendrix, at turner classic movies. It tells the story of a korean war vet, played by conte, who is wrongly accused of killing a woman he was. He hitches a ride from glamormagazine photographer, who is travelling crosscountry with her principal model. Dragnet, one of tvs most famous and innovative shows from the 1950s comes to colorful life in a classic fulllength feature. One drink, and for 65 cents i bought a martini mixed with dynamite. It stars richard conte, joan bennett, wanda hendrix and reed hadley.
Highway dragnet 1954 crime, drama, filmnoir, thriller video. I really wanted to see it again and so was delighted when i learned it. Highway dragnet 1954 desert noir film soleil slwb december 21, 2012 directed by austrianborn nathan juran who won an academy award for art direction on how green was my valley 1941. This may or may not have worked, but it was a clever marketing idea. In this film noir classic, an exmarine jim henry richard conte, cry of the city, thieves highway, wrongly accused of. Passed 1h 11min crime, drama, filmnoir, thriller january 1954 usa wrongly accused of killing a bargirl he was seen with earlier. Highway dragnet 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Highway dragnet 1954 crime, drama, filmnoir, thriller film gorillas. Richard conte, joan bennett, wanda hendrix, reed hadley, mary beth hughes, iris adrian director. Download dragnet 1954 webrip x264ion10 softarchive. Cummings grabs his gun and is about to shoot him when susan wrestles the weapon away from her, as susan now believes that jim may be innocent. Joan blondell is excellent in this film from the this film is very hard to find and ive only seen it broadcasted on cable tv one time in the last 5. Wrongly accused of killing a bargirl he was seen with earlier, a korean war vet flees from the police in the company of.
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