Does The Devil Thumbs a Ride end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Devil Thumbs a Ride easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Devil Thumbs a Ride scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Devil Thumbs a Ride violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Devil Thumbs a Ride sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Devil Thumbs a Ride

Name: The Devil Thumbs a Ride
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Released: 1947
Duration: 62 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Lawrence Tierney, Ted North, Nan Leslie, Betty Lawford, Andrew Tombes

He'll kill until he dies!

Directed by Felix E. Feist

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

194762 min6.6 / 10

A taut film noir thriller about a killer on the run who traps innocent people in a beach house as the noose tightens, built on mounting paranoia and dread.

Steve Morgan kills a man in a holdup and hitches a ride to Los Angeles with Fergie. At a gas station, they pick up two women. Encountering a roadblock, Morgan takes over and persuades the party to spend the night at an unoccupied beach house. The police close in as one by one, the others learn that Morgan is a killer.

Clusters

Crime and Betrayal Stories Paranoia and Procedure Houses and Dwellings Workplace Movies Film Genres and Movements

Genres

Thriller Crime

Keywords

California Gas Station Kidnapping Film Noir Hitchhiker Beach House Killer On The Run

Questions people ask

Does The Devil Thumbs a Ride end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is The Devil Thumbs a Ride easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Devil Thumbs a Ride scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Devil Thumbs a Ride violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Devil Thumbs a Ride sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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