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20/09/1949 Drama, Crime, Thriller 1h 34m
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You Need a Friend, Strong Man, - And I'm Friendly!

Overview

Nick Garcos comes back from his tour of duty in World War II planning to settle down with his girlfriend, Polly Faber. He learns, however, that his father was recently beaten and burglarized by mob-connected trucker Mike Figlia, and Nick resolves to get even. He partners with prostitute Rica, and together they go after Mike, all the while getting pulled further into the local crime underworld.

  1. Jules Dassin

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Richard Conte

    Nick Garcos

  2. Valentina Cortese

    Rica

  3. Lee J. Cobb

    Mike Figlia

  4. Barbara Lawrence

    Polly Faber

  5. Jack Oakie

    Slob

  6. Millard Mitchell

    Ed Kinney

  7. Joseph Pevney

    Pete

  8. Morris Carnovsky

    Yanko Garcos

  9. Tamara Shayne

    Parthena Garcos

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-01-07
I think this might be the best effort I've seen from Richard Conte as his "Nick" character comes back from the war eager to pick up his life again with his father and girlfriend "Polly" (Barbara Lawrence). The problem is that in his absence, his dad has had an accident that's robbed him of the use of his legs and given he was a truck driver, his livelihood too. "Yanko" (Morris Carnovsky) explains that he was cheated by local nasty "Figlia" (Lee J. Cobb) and so his boy sees red and sets about seeking his revenge. He goes into business with another down-at-heel driver "Ed" (Millard Mitchell) del...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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