Highways by Night

Highways by Night (1942)

Genres - Drama, Crime  |   Release Date - Oct 2, 1942 (USA - Unknown)  |   Run Time - 62 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan

In this drama, a wealthy playboy decides to "slum it" for a while to see how regular people live. Trouble ensues when he inadvertently gets involved in a mob murder. He finds himself pursued by both the police and the criminals. As he escapes, he finds and falls in love with an impoverished servant. He is soon forced to reenter his aristocratic world. There he uses his wealth and power to hire the best attorneys and defeat the mobsters.

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bad-luck, blunder, city-life, criminal, enlistment, finances, gangster, killing, lawyer, love, maid, meeting, millionaire, murder, naivete, Navy, playboy, police, power, pursuit, resources, underworld