closed and moved to the southeastern part of the city by the end of the 1950s. The warehouses were demolished to make way for the Alcoa Building (now known as One Maritime Plaza), and the Golden Gateway residential and commercial development. The Hotel Colchester where Rica resides was located at 259 Embarcadero (now a parking lot). Also depicted is the old State Belt Line Railroad which provided service to the piers and warehouses of the entire Embarcadero. Some of the outdoor produce market scenes were shot at the Oakland Produce Market, near today's Jack London Square. Reception Critical When the film was released, New York Times film critic Bosley Crowther said, as a part of a larger review:"But particular thanks for this crisp picture should go to the Messrs. Bezzerides and Dassin for their keen writing, well-machined construction and sharpness of imagery. Once again, Mr. Dassin, who directed "The Naked City," has gone forth into actual settings for his backgrounds — onto the highways and the city streets, the orchards and teeming produce markets of California and San Francisco. He has got the look and "feel" of people and places in the produce world. You can almost sense the strain of trucking and smell the crated fruit. More than that, he has got the excitement and the tension of commerce today. "Thieves' Highway" is a first-class melodrama which just misses — yes, just misses — being great." See also Hollywood blacklist Pulp noir Modernist film References External links Thieves’ Highway: Dangerous Fruit an essay by Michael Sragow at the Criterion Collection 1949 films 1949 crime drama films 20th Century Fox films American crime drama films American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films Film noir Films scored by Alfred Newman American films about revenge Films based on American novels Films directed by Jules Dassin Films set in California Films set in San Francisco Films shot in San Francisco Trucker films 1940s American films