The Hitch-Hiker
Roy and Gilbert's fishing trip takes a terrifying turn when the hitchhiker they pick up proves to be a sociopath on the run from the law. He's killed before, and he makes it clear that as soon as they're no longer useful, he'll kill again. The two friends plot an escape, but the hitchhiker's peculiar 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.
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Ida Lupino
William Dorfman
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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 them!. Ida Lupino directed this quite spooky drama with some skill and Edmond O'Brien and Frank Bowen play well together as the captives in what is essentially a taut three-hander. It does push the bounds of plausibility at times, though - there are opportunities to overwhelm their antagonist and after a while those begin to undermine the threat; you do begin to believe that good will out and so the tension starts to diminish quite quickly... It's a very darkly filmed, moody piece of cinema that is rarely seen nowadays and is still well worth catching up with almost 70 years on.
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The directors of The Hitch-Hiker are Ida Lupino and William Dorfman.
The cast of The Hitch-Hiker includes Ed Hinton as Chief of Police, Jean Del Val as Inspector General, Wendell Niles as Wendell Niles, Tony Roux as Gas Station Owner, Gordon Barnes as Hendrickson, Wade Crosby as Joe, William Talman as Emmett Myers, Natividad Vacío as Jose, George Navarro as Salesman, Clark Howat as Government Agent, Sam Hayes as Radio Broadcaster, Martín Garralaga as Bartender, and more.
The duration of The Hitch-Hiker is 1h 11 mins.
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The Hitch-Hiker was released on 30 Mar 1953.
The Hitch-Hiker is listed under Thriller, Crime, and Drama on Fanbiz.
The Hitch-Hiker has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "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 o..."
