Question 1

Why is the film titled 'Highway 301' despite never being mentioned in the movie?

Accepted Answer

The title refers to a U.S. highway connecting Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina, where the Tri-State Gang committed their crimes.

Question 2

Which real-life governors appear as themselves in the film?

Accepted Answer

Maryland Governor William P. Lane Jr., Virginia Governor John S. Battle, and North Carolina Governor W. Kerr Scott appear as themselves.

Question 3

What location stood in for Union Station in Richmond during the armored car robbery scene?

Accepted Answer

The robbery was filmed on the ramp to the second floor parking lot behind Union Station in Los Angeles, identifiable by its Mission Revival architecture and palm trees.

Question 4

What recurring newspaper headline appears in this and many other films?

Accepted Answer

A headline reading '110,00 Chinese Living in Trees as Result of Flood' appears in this film and many others, including 'Rescue' (1952) and 'The Three Stooges' short 'The Sitter Downers' (1937).

Question 5

Which later film also covered the Tri-State Gang?

Accepted Answer

The same subject was covered in the 1959 film 'The Tri-State Gang'.

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