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The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
Directed by Ida Lupino
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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.
Rated NR | Length 71 minutes
Actors
Edmond O'Brien | Frank Lovejoy | William Talman | José Torvay | Sam Hayes | Wendell Niles | Jean Del Val | Clark Howat | Natividad Vacío | Larry Hudson | Collier Young | Gordon Barnes | Rodney Bell | Orlando Beltran | Wade Crosby | June Dinneen | Joe Dominguez | Henry A. Escalante | Al Ferrara | Taylor Flaniken | Nacho Galindo | Martín Garralaga | Ed Hinton | Jerry Lawrence | George Navarro | Kathy Riggins | Tony Roux | Felipe Turich | Rosa Turich
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/15/2019 | TV | DVD | Library | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Now I understand the hype around this flick (Karina Longworth screened a 16mm at Filmmakers when she was in town for her book signing; it sold out). Firstly Ida Lupino directed the fuck outta this… and strangely enough, there are no women in this movie.
It’s a literal thrill ride from the opening minutes and never lets off the gas. William Talman is full-on psycho-scary as the hitchhiker. If they remade this, which I wouldn’t be opposed to, Michael Shannon would be perfect and even resembles him a bit.
Yeah this would be a great one to see on the big screen at MBT.
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