Who are the actors in the Devil Thumbs a ride?
The Devil Thumbs a Ride is a 1947 film noir directed by Felix E. Feist and featuring Lawrence Tierney and Ted North. Steve Morgan (Tierney) is a charming sociopath who has just robbed and killed a cinema cashier. Seeking to escape, he hitches a ride to Los Angeles with unsuspecting Jimmy ‘Fergie’ Ferguson (North).
Who are the actors in the movie Ride with the Devil?
Ride with the Devil (film) Jump to navigation Jump to search. Ride with the Devil is a 1999 American revisionist Western film directed by Ang Lee, and starring Tobey Maguire, Skeet Ulrich, Jeffrey Wright, and Jewel in her feature film debut.
Who is Steve Morgan in the Devil Thumbs a ride?
Steve Morgan (Tierney) is a charming sociopath who has just robbed and killed a cinema cashier. Seeking to escape, he hitches a ride to Los Angeles with unsuspecting Jimmy ‘Fergie’ Ferguson (North). Part way the pair stops at a gas station and picks up two women.
How did Maguire prepare for the movie Ride with the Devil?
The leading actors were required to go through three weeks of boot camp to prepare them for their roles. During shooting, Maguire hesitated under the grueling heat and 16-hour workdays, but pressed on to complete the filming. The actors first trained shooting blank loads, and then live ammunition for action conflict scenes.
What happens at the end of the Devil Thumbs a ride?
In The Devil Thumbs a Ride, a drunk salesman, Jimmy (Ted North) gives a ride to a hitchhiker Steve (Lawrence Tierney), an escaping murderer. He also picks up two young girls, and they all hide out in a beach house as the police close in. The ending is a surprise to even seasoned film noir fans.
Who was Verna in the Devil Thumbs a ride?
NOT EVEN HER KISSES COULD HALT HIS FURY…when his evil brain cried “KILL!” The house Lawrence Tierney and his unfortunate companions roll into for the final act, is the same as Verna’s (Susan Hayward) house that she shares with her friend in They Won’t Believe Me, also RKO and of the same year.