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The Hitch-Hiker( 1953)

TV-MAThrillerCrimeDrama
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Who'll be his next victim... YOU?

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Edmond O'Brien

      Roy Collins

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      Frank Lovejoy

      Gilbert Bowen

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      William Talman

      Emmett Myers

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      José Torvay

      Captain Alvarado

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      Sam Hayes

      Radio Broadcaster

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      Wendell Niles

      Wendell Niles

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      Jean Del Val

      Inspector General

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      Clark Howat

      Government Agent

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      Natividad Vacío

      Jose

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      Larry Hudson

      FBI Agent

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      Collier Young

      Sleeping Mexican Peon

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      Gordon Barnes

      Hendrickson

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      Rodney Bell

      William Johnson

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      Orlando Beltran

      Salesman

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      Wade Crosby

      Joe

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      June Dinneen

      Waitress

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      Joe Dominguez

      Bit Part

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      Henry A. Escalante

      Mexican Guard

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      Al Ferrara

      Gas Station Attendant

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      Taylor Flaniken

      Mexican Cop

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      Nacho Galindo

      Jose Abarrotes, Store Proprietor

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      Martín Garralaga

      Bartender

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      Ed Hinton

      Chief of Police

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      Jerry Lawrence

      News Broadcaster

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      George Navarro

      Salesman

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      Kathy Riggins

      Little Girl at Abarrotes

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      Tony Roux

      Gas Station Owner

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      Felipe Turich

      Bit Part

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      Rosa Turich

      Woman

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Nov 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 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 es...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • mexico
    • film noir
    • hitchhiker
    • woman director