Highway Dragnet (1954) Film noir full movie

[@Freddieduda]

I feel Richard Conte is an incredibly underated actor. He is an actor that has probably appeared in more noir movies than anyone else. When they stopped making these type of movies his career seemed over. Apart from oceans 11 and of course the godfather he rarely appeared in any movies which is a shame.

[@BlueBeeMCMLXI]

Can we ditch this "under-rated" tag ...the people it is used to describe are almost always luminaries... and rated.

[@rawbsworld6604]

🤦‍♂️😂 he can carry the lead and has ! Stage & screen he chose character roles 👍 it’s what he liked playing , so it’s easy to see why it may appear he was underrated ! ✌️

[@danbride7221]

True always liked him in the movies I've seen him in

[@bernhardwall6876]

I think he mostly played good guys, except of course when he played Don Barzini in "The Godfather".

[@Frederas11811]

@@BlueBeeMCMLXII agree, I’ve seen him in western’s and maybe even in a pirate movie.

[@bryanbell7816]

Richard Conte is always a pleasure to watch in these kind of film noir.

[@kathleenmckeithen118]

Love Richard Conte in anything he is in. Great story, great film. Thank you, Broken Trout!!

[@ahbenjamin2889]

These movie showcase the history of the 1950s. Las Vegas strip, driving down the Highway 91 which is I15 now. Thanks so much for posting.

[@winggullseagull1230]

This is the greatest film noir it was so good I watched it twice in one day yesterday. Richard Conte is the king of film noir. Clever story & plot with many unexpected surprises. A bit far fetched & improbable but entertaining. I like how he turned the tables on the police & escaped in a patrol car & then stopped to help the 2 women fix their car. And when the car broke down they get into a station wagon & he crashes thru roadblocks & 2 motorcycles & the car is a total wreck & still running in the desert. Thanks for uploading this movie.

[@davidweston9115]

so old by 1956, Joan Bennet is not recognizable, but that voice is unmistakable from Scarlet Street or Woman in the Window.

[@ChrisCarlin-is8wv]

She made those two grand babies movies with Spencer Tracy just two and four years before. She didn’t change much from then.

[@richardkeohane3213]

This movie has also clever foreshadowing from the very beginning: the bracelet representing collecting broken hearts, the missing dog leash, etc.

[@DavidBrown-bp4iq]

LOVE these movies. The scripts and acting are adorable. Cars suddenly wouldn't start, people were perfect pistol shots at car tires, and radiators always blew up. Nobody actually talked to ànybody that way. But should have.

[@BlueBeeMCMLXI]

A car tire at 20 feet isn't so hard.

[@DavidBrown-bp4iq]

@@BlueBeeMCMLXI Me too on a good day. But every day? First shot? Moving car? You're better than me.

[@rawbsworld6604]

🤦‍♂️ not to mention the character just came from a war why wouldn’t he know how to shoot? ! And front end damage surprised the radiator lasted as long as it did in the desert

[@rajdeo263]

Superb movie. Full suspense. Action.

[@jayhawkjd8565]

"Ever get contaminated by a .45?" Classic!

[@thisisme3238]

Yes, that was an epic moment!

[@joelonzello4189]

We found your friend 😲

[@catchaser52]

Lead poisoning, 😎

[@elmagodelmaryahoo]

Once again, a thoroughly engaging *_'Oldie But Goody'...._* that I've enjoyed so many times over the years.👌 A well-scripted little tale full of "gotcha" moments, with Richard Conte in CLASSIC form; Joan Bennett in a somewhat unique character role; and Wanda Hendrix with *_definitely a "20 inch waist"_* !!! 😍 The only "goof" was Las Vegas police receiving a call from the Inn on the California side of the state line, and telling the Inn manager, _"Thanks..... I'll be there in 15 minutes"_ !!! 🤣

[@charlesfoster141]

I enjoyed the movie and Richard Conte's performance. Joan Bennett's part was a bit over the top. How many recognized the Marine at the check point. He was rescued seaman Sinkowitz from Christmas In Connecticut, one of our favorite movies. Sydney Green Street, Sackal and Barbara Stanwyck were in it too!

[@catherinekeller4230]

What a great movie that endex well!...Thank you so much for posting 😊🇦🇽💥💥

[@BrokenTrout]

Thanks for watching @catherinekeller4230 I really appreciate it.

[@barbarajohnson3876]

Love Richard Conte, thanks

[@hurryandleave9680]

Great movie. One of the best!

[@starvingartistful]

did you even watch this garbagepile?

[@hurryandleave9680]

@@starvingartistful How was it a "garbagepile"?

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

LOL One of the best compared to what?? I mean, don't get me wrong, I loved it.. but .. "one of the best".. yeah, not so much..

[@hurryandleave9680]

@@Nunofurdambiznez If I liked it, it has to be one of the best, because I don't like most movies, and what I like sets the standard.

[@thisisme3238]

@@hurryandleave9680 The film noir such as this one, ARE some of the best in their time era. 👍

[@joelonzello4189]

Good Movie ! Lots of honeys including Wanda Hendrix 😍. Loved the final scenes at the Salton Sea and the great desert scenery & cars !

[@zxtenn]

Sheriff was the same actor that was the star in the Racket Squad later, recognize his voice anywhere. Richard Conti was an excellent actor and played in some great crime movies, certainly cant bash Joan Bennett

[@knighttuttrupriprock9733]

Great movie, hadn't seen it in a while. Still great, thanks for posting!

[@joelonzello4189]

I am so in the mood for this !

[@howardkerr8174]

2 bits of trivia: Roger Corman, he of the " B " movies, typically horror films, has a credit in the beginning of the film. The diner stop at the 20 minute mark was the same diner Dennis Weaver stops at in the movie DUEL.

[@danb2622]

I thought that diner looked familiar. Thank you!

[@margaretroselle8610]

Fascinating! “Duel” was a great movie.

[@secretsquirrel6308]

I am fairly certain the diner and gas station is at Baghdad which is on Rt 66 east of Barstow and still there.

[@secretsquirrel6308]

I shivered watching Duel. Notice never is shown the driver of the truck (although in one scene we see his arms, which I believe was a mistake by the crew). Because the duel is between good and evil in man. It is 'too good' a depiction.

[@rogerjenkinson7979]

ya seen 1 diner,ya seen 'em all.

[@laurentkrebs2928]

From France, 30.4.2022. Thanks you, it is a good film.

[@BlueBeeMCMLXI]

Yeah, it is a noir. I'm convinced moderns do not get what NOIR really means - it ain't about lighting. Directed by Nathan Juran from a story by U.S. Andersen and Roger Corman (*yep). The first feature film on which Roger Corman worked as an associate producer. Corman based the yarn on a trip he took to the Salton Sea. "I saw all these old houses that were deserted. The first floors were flooded, and I thought it would be a great climax to a picture - some sort of chase across the desert and a shoot-out in the flooded house. So, I started with the climax of the film and worked back to create my story." Love that.

[@BlueBeeMCMLXI]

Among my fave American road movies. And Conte hands out manly instruction that still makes sense - hamper that which threatens you. Thanks Broken Trout, you old gill puss.

[@RetiredSchoolCook]

Good movie , good story . I enjoyed watching this movie . Thank you

[@BrokenTrout]

Thank you too Lucy! Take care, BT.

[@StevenTorrey]

Not a bad flick--holds its own after all these years....

[@thisisme3238]

Some of these noir movies are some of the best in their time era. 👍

[@cheryldevine42]

I am in love with Richard Conte after watching him in the movies lol.... I especially like his bad guy acting which was spot on! He was a wonderful actor and very handsome. This was another gem! Thanks for sharing...

[@richardkeohane3213]

Thank you so much for sharing this awesome movie.

[@richardkeohane3213]

Wow. This movie was so ahead of its time. One character acted violently out of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and another character acted romantically out of Stockholm Syndrome years before these terms were created!

[@Hexon66]

Or maybe those conditions had always existed, and somebody decided to give them names 😉

[@BlueBeeMCMLXI]

Good bloody grief...

[@bwm_72]

@@Hexon66 Um...

[@Mikael5732]

@@Hexon66Exactly.

[@robertdipaola3447]

​@@Hexon66exactly!!!

[@JJJBRICE]

Reed Hadley and Mary Beth Hughes were two guest stars on the old Red Skelton TV show .

[@kneeman66]

Mary Beth Hughes is a knockout

[@marcuscofield2089]

Love old classic movies back in the day not like junk have now days 😎

[@margaretroselle8610]

A jolly good yarn……..thoroughly enjoyed it, thanks!

[@BrokenTrout]

You’re welcome 😊

[@rogerrendzak8055]

Co-written, by one of my producing/directorial heroes, ROGER CORMAN😁!! A MASTER, at creating dramatic sci-fi/horror, gems 🎞️👍!!! Love the irony, here. Supposed killer flees, hitchhikes, and gets picked up, by the REAL, killer 🤔!! Not a bad, story twist! And that's Roger CORMAN, for ya😏!!!

[@RichardDominguezTheMagicIsReal]

this is a fantastic movie "BT", great show case for Conte, its a great way of showing how all things tie in together, well written and well acted ... thanks for the upload

[@BrokenTrout]

Your very welcome Richard, I agree Conte is a fine actor @Richard Dominguez

[@starvingartistful]

did you even watch this garbagepile?

[@Whatt787]

Good movie

[@tomlovejoy1534]

Hilarious 😂 scene when motel manager called Jim Mr.Straps! 🤣

[@kaydee4296]

Fun fact: it was Sony Bono who worked tirelessly to save & restore the Salton Sea when he was in Congress.

[@alanoffer]

Sonny bono was one of the very rare honest people in congress and it’s my opinion it hastened his end sadly

[@eddiem.5811]

He tried to protect nature and was murdered by nature, ie, a tree......

[@rogerrendzak8055]

@@eddiem.5811 A tree 🎄? Hmmm 🤔, I have to admit, that's funny 😏!!

[@PorkChopJones]

Oh wow, as a kid we went there in the early 1970's to try to catch some fish. After 8 hours we caught only two small ones before all the fish started dying off.

[@2ni2808]

This movie is a masterpiece, thank you so much for sharing ..

[@acehandler1530]

Messterpiece did you say? I found it to be stupidendous.

[@lappylappy7269]

Mary-Beth💕 Small but memorable part in this one 💕🇬🇧!!!

[@abrahamaig544]

BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@1949LA-ARCH]

Audie Murphy’s 1st wife, she is the brunette Wanda Hendrix wearing a pony tail riding with Joan Bennett and Richard Conte in the Ford Convertible. Great movie !😊Ah Frank Jenks playing the other Marine in civilian clothes.😊Iris Adrian plays the waitress !

[@kneeman66]

She's hot

[@joelonzello4189]

Wasn't Iris in the G String Murders with Barbara Stanwyck ?

[@gailfisher1350]

I love happy endings.

[@davidsigalow7349]

An early Corman gem with Richard Conte and Reed Hadley!

[@dimitrisgavalas4326]

Very good movie, fantastic

[@senorkapowssite]

Loved it. Thanks

[@BrokenTrout]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@scotnick59]

Joan Bennett was 44 here and just gorgeous

[@kevinleroy3374]

Joan Bennett shops at the same shops as June Cleaver

[@JohnSmith-us2jx]

Came across this by accident. Looking for old b&w movies - my weekend pastime. '50's film noir does it for me. Great movie; great actors. I wonder what the budget was! Anyone know? Thanks Broken Trout, very much appreciated.

[@misterrobert6799]

$74,603

[@jennyjerome5669]

Terrific thriller. Thanks.

[@orvilleh.larson7581]

The 1950s. An era of manly men, and of "dames" and "broads." No feminism, no political correctness. . . .

[@eddiem.5811]

OK, but what are your pronouns?

[@bigdog5217]

Yes the 50,s......back when men were men and women were women and when you saw someone walking down the street anywhere in the USA you knew what the heck you were looking at....nowdays...not so much...LOL

[@keithdukes5990]

America was at it's Zenith!

[@joelonzello4189]

Post War America was awesome !

[@paxhumana2015]

@@eddiem.5811 , people like you lot are reasons why disasters are on the rise.

[@johnbroadway4196]

Darn good sneaky flick. NOIR ! Love this one

[@markunger1098]

Good little film. Wasn’t really sure of the sergeant’s innocence until right at the end.

[@DavidRice111]

Conte is reliably great in all he does. Her slow burn at 4:08 was marvelous! Fine crime drama, but "film noir" it ain't!

[@acehandler1530]

Funny - smashed up station wagon can go for countless miles through the desert but the cops can't drive 20' around an ice cream truck in the middle of the road!

[@thisisme3238]

😂🤣😂🤣😂😂😂🤣😂🤣

[@thejerseyj5479]

@@thisisme3238 I had to laugh at that and the nonsense about not being able to move a truck with a couple of flats.

[@thisisme3238]

@@thejerseyj5479 It was a bit funny, wasn't it? 😂🤣😂🤣

[@captaindoeverything]

it's not a documentary guys, bake some nachos and enjoy the show

[@acehandler1530]

@@captaindoeverything It's not Science Fiction tho' - physics is physics in the 'real' world. They were too cheap to dig some ditches to satisfy the plot point 😜

[@johnh7658]

Mrs Cummings was in a great movie with Edward G Robinson. Lady in the Window i think it may have been called.

[@thetinychapel]

At 22:30 I think the cop in the diner slaps the waitress on the butt. I might be wrong but check it out!

[@barryzeeberg3672]

Good title, Highway Patrol + Dragnet: Broderick meets Sgt Friday :)

[@edwinsalau150]

Good movie.

[@anonagain]

Good movie - thanks!

[@BrokenTrout]

Your welcome @anonagain Thanks for the comment.

[@starvingartistful]

I love C- movies.

[@thisisme3238]

Richard Conte...so easy on the eyes! 👀

[@bigdog5217]

This was made back when the Salton Sea still had plenty of water. Now days not so much.

[@shonitaylor5751]

They sure knew how to make a good movie

[@brycehongola2425]

Dalton Sea is an inigma love the 50s

[@frankiewoodhouse2914]

Great Noir!

[@BrokenTrout]

Thanks (again) Frankie, even though this is a re-upload I too watched it again. Take care @Frankie Woodhouse

[@princeofwaldo]

Nevada noir. Apple Valley hasn't changed much since the movie was made, best I can tell.

[@sfdanceron1]

Always liked Conte.

[@francinebarr1204]

Richard Conte 💋

[@davidweston9115]

Ending was so beautiful. Loss of Salton Sea is to me as bad as the loss of WTC#1 and #2, and civilized society.

[@sage4nowty129]

In the 1950s actors spoke a lot in movies, but they spoke well. not like today's movies.

[@gogo-word]

Mr Strap! 😆 🤣 😂

[@عامرحمدبرشودالراشدي]

Fantastic

[@josephschlickbernd7892]

They don't make movie's like these anymore. The trash they make now have no story lines or decent plots.

[@lindaweber5599]

Richard Conte with his slow paced ratta... tat...tat... Was an acquired taste for me. Now I see how perfect he is for so many roles he played.

[@cassiusdio6048]

If it’s 120 degrees why is everyone wearing suits, jackets and other heavy clothing?

[@timfronimos459]

Any explanation for the flooding at the Salton Sea at the time of the film?

[@eddiem.5811]

Global Warming, Climate Change, what else!

[@danahsutton101]

Joan Bennett was hot before Dark Shadows.

[@remmymafia3889]

Was this ending location (lake) the Salton Sea?

[@marciasantos4180]

bom filme parabens pela postagem os classicos sao otimo por favor poste o travesseiro da morte 1945 a maldiçao da serpente 1955 o medico vampiro 1957 a volta do vampiro 1943 a maldiçao do farao 1957 obrigado muito sucesso

[@angelicacapone9211]

i love it !!!!

[@JGLeber]

Yep, a happy ending.Made those cars Tough in My. Day(nearly 80). And the woman Beautiful.

[@DavidBrown-bp4iq]

Almost halfway into this remarkable story. "The older bitch did it." The dog's missing leash. Something is going on...

[@jillsmiley7701]

The dog strap killer!!!

[@DavidBrown-bp4iq]

@@jillsmiley7701 Beware! ❤️

[@DavidBrown-bp4iq]

@@jillsmiley7701 As long as you're not caught up in it. Cuz jeez.

[@joelonzello4189]

Oh Geez...didn't make the missing leash connection

[@DavidBrown-bp4iq]

@@joelonzello4189 I didn't either at first. "Then it hit me." There's a bit of Columbo in all of us.

[@dannyarmstrong2013]

Pretty good.

[@johnshields6852]

Roger Corman, he must've been a young man then.

[@johnklar5131]

Las Vegas with personality, pity it doesn't exist any longer.

[@wooderdsaunders7429]

Poor Tiger, Dog gone.

[@LandondeeL]

In those days, in noir movies, dogs weren't allowed to live at the end!

[@MarkDunn]

48:55 I don't think that cop meant to drive like that. Rather startled him it appears. THey just left it in.

[@Hope-fv3kf]

I'm guessing @ 33.40 we know where the dog lead is and who did it.

[@edsonborges8289]

Lehendas em portugues, a comunidade brasileira, agradece.

[@williamturner1517]

That's a shame about Tiger. Irresponsible jerks.

[@acehandler1530]

The leash pulled special duty...

[@ChrisCarlin-is8wv]

It’s make believe, the dog was never run over.

[@joelonzello4189]

A woman is murdered and you're worried about a dog ?

[@kathybringman2573]

Back in the day when nobody wore seat belts.

[@kneeman66]

The area of the last scene, the Salton Sea, could supply all of the United States lithium needs if it is properly mined.

[@woodwage7988]

You know...the difference between a real old movie and a old movie..is how they lit their cigarettes..real old was with a match..not so old was almost with a bricket...look closely and you will see that in this film we've become more modern...

[@6omega2]

A Roger Corman opus! What's not to love?

[@altoncrane9714]

First rate stuff !!

[@nickmoore9643]

A spouse at one time couldn't testify against the other strengthening the bond of marriage now that we are "free" a spouse can testify against the other

[@danbride7221]

Really how tough can it be with a swimming pool in every room lol

[@RishayanPorMexico]

I've watched a lot of these movies from the 40s and the 50s, and in almost all of them people are just so rude to each other. I thought people today are rude, but it seems like back then they were worse.

[@spacemunky8164]

Who asked for your opinion bud why don't you go somewhere else and comment about rudeness.

[@garyolsen3409]

It's a movie. Not real life.

[@rogerrendzak8055]

Rude is GOOD!!

[@JDAbelRN]

Just finished ww2 and a major, horrible conflict in Korea. Men in those horrible wars not really happy and bubbly.

[@gogo-word]

Film noir is filled with actors who play tough, gritty characters. That is what film noir means...the wise guys and their dames. Films don't necessarily reflect real life.

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

Man, there were a lot of fast talking dames back in the day...

[@captainjack8823]

"They was built for speed, Bub."

[@secretsquirrel6308]

But the couldn't keep up with Wm. Bendix

[@gogo-word]

Lol now more than ever 😅

[@Onlythetruth88]

That is not a marine corps haircut.

[@perrysundberg628]

Roger Corman's first produced script. He sold it for $2k.

[@pedrozarceno9409]

Good movie,no obscene language pretty ladies and nice cars.I didn't know that there was color changing fabric in the 50's.did you noticed how the young lady's dress changed colors? weird🤨