Highway Pick-Up

Highway Pick-Up

Highway Pick-Up

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Highway Pick-Up

1963

1h 48m

6.8(19 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

An escaped convict makes a remote gas station his safe haven. But soon the cunning, devious wife of the owner seeks a chance to use him to get what she wants.

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16 members

Acting

Robert Hossein

Daniel Boisset

Robert Hossein

Acting

Jean Sorel

Paul Genest

Jean Sorel

Acting

Catherine Rouvel

Maria

Catherine Rouvel

Acting

Georges Wilson

Thomas

Georges Wilson

Acting

Lucien Raimbourg

Roux

Lucien Raimbourg

Acting

Nicole Berger

Simone

Nicole Berger

Acting

Jacques Bertrand

Marc

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Acting

Jean-Jacques Delbo

Joubert

Jean-Jacques Delbo

Acting

Sophie Grimaldi

Woman on a walk

Sophie Grimaldi

Acting

Jean Lefebvre

Priest

Jean Lefebvre

Acting

Maurice Nasil

Man on a walk

Maurice Nasil

Acting

Armand Mestral

Corenne

Armand Mestral

Acting

Robert Dalban

Brigadier (uncredited)

Robert Dalban

Acting

Serge Bento

Footballer (uncredited)

Serge Bento

Acting

Maurice Bénard

(uncredited)

Maurice Bénard

Acting

Lucien Callamand

Locksmith (uncredited)

Lucien Callamand

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