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The Hitch-Hiker
“Who'll be his next victim... YOU?”
6.8 / 10• 1953• 1h 11m•NR• English
ThrillerCrimeDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Edmond O'Brien
Roy Collins
Lead
Frank Lovejoy
Gilbert Bowen
William Talman
Emmett Myers
José Torvay
Captain Alvarado
Sam Hayes
Radio Broadcaster
Wendell Niles
Wendell Niles
Jean Del Val
Inspector General
Clark Howat
Government Agent
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ida Lupino's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Hitch-Hiker is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
