Trucker hits the highway to clear his name – but the road to redemption is paved with double-crosses and stolen cargo!
When Joe stops to help stranded motorists, he’s knocked out and his rig vanishes – making him the prime suspect in a corporate hijacking ring. With cops on his tail and a treacherous executive framing him, Joe must outdrive roadblocks and outsmart backstabbers before his parole runs out.
Original Title: Hi-Jacked (1950) | AKA: Gangster from Chicago
Black & White version: https://youtu.be/XVKbW_MFz3k
⭐️ STARRING
Jim Davis (Joe Harper)
Marcia Mae Jones (Jean Harper)
Sid Melton (‘Killer’)
David Bruce (Matt)
Paul Cavanagh (Hagen)
Ralph Sanford (Stephen Clark)
House Peters Jr. (Hank)
Iris Adrian (Aggie)
🎬 CREW CREDITS
Directed by Sam Newfield (The Mad Monster, Dead Men Walk)
Written by Orville H. Hampton & Fred Myton
Poverty Row grit by prolific producer Sigmund Neufeld (I Accuse My Parents)
Hard-hitting cinematography by Philip Tannura (Flame of Stamboul, A Night of Terror)
🎯 WHY WATCH?
A nitro-fueled B-noir where every mile counts and trust is the deadliest cargo!
☁️ Jim Davis pre-Dallas glory as the fist-swinging trucker fighting corporate crooks!
💥 Sid Melton’s scene-stealing goon delivers laughs amid the highway chaos!
☕️ Iris Adrian’s diner slang – a masterclass in 1950s sass that’ll make you order black coffee!
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