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Hi-Jacked

- ORGANIZED ROAD AGENTS HI-JACKING $40,000,000 LOOT PER YEAR!

A parolee, working for a trucking line, struggles to clear his name after being accused of involvement with hijackers.

Release Date : 1950-07-07

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Lippert Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jim Davis

Character Name : Joe Harper

Original Name : Jim Davis

Gender : Male

Marcia Mae Jones

Character Name : Jean Harper (as Marsha Jones)

Original Name : Marcia Mae Jones

Gender : Female

Sid Melton

Character Name : 'Killer'

Original Name : Sid Melton

Gender : Male

David Bruce

Character Name : Matt

Original Name : David Bruce

Gender : Male

Paul Cavanagh

Character Name : Hagen

Original Name : Paul Cavanagh

Gender : Male

Ralph Sanford

Character Name : Stephen Clark

Original Name : Ralph Sanford

Gender : Male

House Peters Jr.

Character Name : Hank

Original Name : House Peters Jr.

Gender : Male

Iris Adrian

Character Name : Aggie

Original Name : Iris Adrian

Gender : Female

George Eldredge

Character Name : Digbey

Original Name : George Eldredge

Gender : Male

William E. Green

Character Name : Arthur Kent

Original Name : William E. Green

Gender : Male

Margia Dean

Character Name : Dolly, the Waitress

Original Name : Margia Dean

Gender : Female

Kit Guard

Character Name : Parolee (as Kid Guard)

Original Name : Kit Guard

Gender : Male

Lee Phelps

Character Name : Highway Patrolman

Original Name : Lee Phelps

Gender : Male

Myron Healey

Character Name : Police Broadcaster

Original Name : Myron Healey

Gender : Male

Lee Bennett

Character Name : Charlie

Original Name : Lee Bennett

Gender : Male

Al Bain

Character Name : Diner Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Bain

Gender : Male

Chet Brandenburg

Character Name : Man Outside Diner (uncredited)

Original Name : Chet Brandenburg

Gender : Male

James J. Casino

Character Name : Diner Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : James J. Casino

Gender : Male

Jack Gordon

Character Name : Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Gordon

Gender : Male

William Haade

Character Name : Highway Patrol Inspector (uncredited)

Original Name : William Haade

Gender : Male

John Indrisano

Character Name : Strongarm (uncredited)

Original Name : John Indrisano

Gender : Male

Jack Low

Character Name : Diner Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Low

Gender : Male

Steve Pendleton

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Pendleton

Gender : Male

Chuck Roberson

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Chuck Roberson

Gender : Male

Brick Sullivan

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Brick Sullivan

Gender : Male

Charles Sullivan

Character Name : Highway Patrolman (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Sullivan

Gender : Male

Tony Urchel

Character Name : Loader (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony Urchel

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-06-07

"Joe" (Jim Davis) is a trucker who falls foul of hijackers for a second time, arousing the suspicions of the police who discover that he has a record. Things only get more complicated when he is discovered transporting contraband. "Joe" quickly realises that he is being set up, but can he find out by whom before the cops conclude that he belongs back behind bars? It's quite a well paced little action thriller, this, that is just sadly let down by some really mediocre acting and loads too much dialogue. The usually reliable Paul Cavanagh isn't given enough to do and the really unremarkable Marcia Mae Jones ("Jean") way too much as we head to a predictable, but quite exciting, conclusion. Sam Newfield does a competent job directing this tale of roadway piracy that has a message for all potential customers about the extent of this real crime on America's roads in the 1940s!