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The Hitch-Hiker
The Hitch-Hiker

The Hitch-Hiker

Who'll be his next victim... YOU?

Genres

ThrillerCrimeDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

71 mins

Rating

6.808/10

Release Date

30 March 1953

Country

United States of America

Cast

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Roy Collins

Frank Lovejoy

Frank Lovejoy

Gilbert Bowen

William Talman

William Talman

Emmett Myers

José Torvay

José Torvay

Captain Alvarado

Sam Hayes

Sam Hayes

Radio Broadcaster

Wendell Niles

Wendell Niles

Wendell Niles

Jean Del Val

Jean Del Val

Inspector General

Clark Howat

Clark Howat

Government Agent

Natividad Vacío

Natividad Vacío

Jose

Larry Hudson

Larry Hudson

FBI Agent

Collier Young

Collier Young

Sleeping Mexican Peon

Gordon Barnes

Gordon Barnes

Hendrickson

Rodney Bell

Rodney Bell

William Johnson

Orlando Beltran

Orlando Beltran

Salesman

Wade Crosby

Wade Crosby

Joe

June Dinneen

June Dinneen

Waitress

Joe Dominguez

Joe Dominguez

Bit Part

Henry A. Escalante

Henry A. Escalante

Mexican Guard

Al Ferrara

Al Ferrara

Gas Station Attendant

Taylor Flaniken

Taylor Flaniken

Mexican Cop

Nacho Galindo

Nacho Galindo

Jose Abarrotes, Store Proprietor

Martín Garralaga

Martín Garralaga

Bartender

Ed Hinton

Ed Hinton

Chief of Police

Jerry Lawrence

Jerry Lawrence

News Broadcaster

George Navarro

George Navarro

Salesman

Kathy Riggins

Kathy Riggins

Little Girl at Abarrotes

Tony Roux

Tony Roux

Gas Station Owner

Felipe Turich

Felipe Turich

Bit Part

Rosa Turich

Rosa Turich

Woman

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