
Highway West
Seen it?1941 | 64 min | Crime, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among crime fans and people who like stories about real, flawed people, this one's for you. Expect bad people, worse choices and a few surprises. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 4 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
A young woman marries a man who turns out to be a bank robber.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William C. McGann
- Brenda MarshallClaire Foster
- Arthur KennedyGeorge Foster
- William LundiganDave Warren
- Olympe BradnaMyra Abbott
- Slim SummervilleGramps Abbott
- Noel MadisonSalvo, Henchman
- Dorothy TreeBella, Salvo's Moll
- Willie BestBub Wellington
- Pat FlahertyEddie, Motorcycle Cop
- Frank WilcoxMurph, Motorcycle Cop