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Valtatie 301

Original title: Highway 301
  • 19501950
  • (Banned)(Banned)
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
720
YOUR RATING
Gaby André, Wally Cassell, and Steve Cochran in Valtatie 301 (1950)
CrimeDramaFilm-Noir
Led by a psychopathic killer, a vicious gang of armed robbers terrorizes Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina, robbing banks and payrolls and murdering anyone who might identify them.Led by a psychopathic killer, a vicious gang of armed robbers terrorizes Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina, robbing banks and payrolls and murdering anyone who might identify them.Led by a psychopathic killer, a vicious gang of armed robbers terrorizes Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina, robbing banks and payrolls and murdering anyone who might identify them.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
720
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Andrew L. Stone
  • Writer
    • Andrew L. Stone
  • Stars
    • William P. Lane Jr.
    • John S. Battle
    • W. Kerr Scott
  • Director
    • Andrew L. Stone
  • Writer
    • Andrew L. Stone
  • Stars
    • William P. Lane Jr.
    • John S. Battle
    • W. Kerr Scott
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Wally Cassell and Steve Cochran in Valtatie 301 (1950)
    Gaby André, Wally Cassell, Steve Cochran, Richard Egan, Aline Towne, Virginia Grey, Edward Norris, and Robert Webber in Valtatie 301 (1950)
    Wally Cassell, Steve Cochran, Richard Egan, Edward Norris, and Robert Webber in Valtatie 301 (1950)
    Steve Cochran in Valtatie 301 (1950)
    Wally Cassell, Steve Cochran, Richard Egan, Paul Maxey, Edward Norris, and Robert Webber in Valtatie 301 (1950)
    Gaby André, Steve Cochran, Richard Egan, Aline Towne, Virginia Grey, Thomas Martin, and Robert Webber in Valtatie 301 (1950)
    Gaby André and Robert Webber in Valtatie 301 (1950)
    George Magrill and Robert Webber in Valtatie 301 (1950)
    Bill Cartledge, Steve Cochran, and Aline Towne in Valtatie 301 (1950)
    Wally Cassell, Steve Cochran, Richard Egan, Edward Norris, and Robert Webber in Valtatie 301 (1950)
    Gaby André and Steve Cochran in Valtatie 301 (1950)
    Steve Cochran in Valtatie 301 (1950)

    Top cast

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    William P. Lane Jr.
    • Maryland Governor William P. Lane Jr.
    • (as Governor William P. Lane Jr.)
    John S. Battle
    • Virginia Governor John. S. Battle
    • (as Gov. John S. Battle)
    W. Kerr Scott
    • North Carolina Governor W. Kerr Scott
    • (as Governor W. Kerr Scott)
    Steve Cochran
    Steve Cochran
    • George Legenza
    Virginia Grey
    Virginia Grey
    • Mary Simms
    Gaby André
    Gaby André
    • Lee Fontaine
    • (as Gaby Andre)
    Edmon Ryan
    Edmon Ryan
    • Detective Sergeant Truscott
    Robert Webber
    Robert Webber
    • William B. Phillips
    Wally Cassell
    Wally Cassell
    • Robert Mays
    Aline Towne
    Aline Towne
    • Madeline Welton
    Richard Egan
    Richard Egan
    • Herbie Brooks
    Edward Norris
    Edward Norris
    • Noyes Hinton
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Cop with Machine Gun
    • (uncredited)
    John Alvin
    John Alvin
    • Bank Teller
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Bartell
    • News Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Chet Brandenburg
    Chet Brandenburg
    • Bank Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Cartledge
    • Elevator Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Cherney
    • Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Andrew L. Stone
    • Writer
      • Andrew L. Stone
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film's title, "Highway 301" refers to a U.S. highway that connects Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina - where the Tri-State gang committed their crimes. The route itself was never mentioned in the film.
    • Goofs
      After the bank robbery, a police officer finds the getaway car and calls it in to his headquarters by radio, using the call sign "KMA 367". The robbery takes place in North Carolina, but the "KMA 367" call sign--assigned by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)--is for the Los Angeles (CA) Police Dept. Call signs beginning with "K" are issued to departments on the West Coast, not the East Coast; East Coast departments are issued call signs beginning with "W".
    • Quotes

      Detective Sergeant Truscott: [voice over] This is Winston-Salem, North Carolina, drowsing in the mid-afternoon sun of early spring, not knowing it had been chosen as the scene for the next exploit of the arrogant mob we know as "The Tri-State Gang". These men operated openly, wearing no masks, boldly flaunting the law. To escape detection, they simply killed anyone who might possibly get in their way.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Kenjû 0 gô (1959)

    User reviews20

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    10/10
    a real humdinger of a cops and robber movie.
    I saw this very exciting and fast paced gangster movie over 50 years ago and remember it fondly to this very day. I even remember the theater I saw it in on a Saturday matinée. It kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end and the action never lets up. It's a classic Steve Cochran performance. A real bad apple with no redeeming qualities. Andrew L. Stone directed which is really no surprise because he specialized in action and suspense films which don't allow the viewer to take a deep breath such as the Last Voyage, Cry Terror and Blueprint for Murder. This is the kind of cops and robbers film that they don't make any more.
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    • sharynordon-1
    • Feb 6, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 1, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Highway 301
    • Filming locations
      • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $530,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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