The Hitch-Hiker
(1953)
Overview
Roy and Gilbert's fishing trip takes a terrifying turn when the hitchhiker they pick up turns out to be a sociopath on the run from the law. He's killed before, and he lets the two know that as soon as they're no longer useful, he'll kill again. The two friends plot an escape, but the hitchhiker's peculiar physical affliction, an eye that never closes even when he sleeps, makes it impossible for them to tell when they can make a break for it.
Director
Ida Lupino
Writers
Collier Young, Ida Lupino, Robert L. Joseph, Daniel Mainwaring
Top Billed
Edmond O'Brien
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CinemaSerf
⭐ 6/10November 14, 2022
William Talman ("Myers") is great in this thriller that follows the tortuous journey of two fishermen who stopped to pick up a traveller and discover they are now in the hands of a gun-toting psychopath. Determined to escape the pursuing authorities, he forces them to drive, then walk, through largely desert terrain heading for a port and his escape. To make matters worse, he has already informed them that when he gets there - he is going to kill… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
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