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Based on the 1950 killing spree of Billy Cook, the film follows two friends who are taken hostage by a murderous hitchhiker during an automobile trip to Mexico. The Hitch-Hiker was the first American mainstream film noir directed by a woman.
Two fishermen pick up a psychopathic escaped convict who threatens to kill them on their way to Mexico. Ida Lupino directed this film based on a true story, featuring Edmond O'Brien and William Talman.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Ida Lupino
- 1953-04-29
A classic thriller about two friends who pick up a murderous hitchhiker on their fishing trip. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy the movie online.
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- Mystery & Thriller
- Ida Lupino
Sep 15, 2012 · The film is based on the true story of Billy Cook, a psychopathic murderer. Two men (Edmond O'Brien and Frank Lovejoy) on a fishing trip pick up a hitchhiker named Emmett Myers...
- 71 min
- 800.5K
- Timeless Classic Movies
A low-budget classic of highway film noir, directed by Ida Lupino, about two friends kidnapped and tortured by a sadistic killer. The film explores the themes of fear, violence, and the American Dream through the eyes of ordinary men and a psychopathic villain.
The Hitch-Hiker abandons the romantic noir notions of the earlier decade to tell the story of a particularly heinous true-life crime. Its ruthless game of survival is distinguishable from straight thriller fare like John Sturges' Jeopardy (also 1953), which remains essentially sentimental in outlook.
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Oct 1, 2018 · The production of The Hitch-Hiker (Ida Lupino, 1953) began with a story written by Robert Joseph, titled “The Persuader”, in which two ex-army buddies on a fishing road trip to Mexico pick up a shadowy male hitch-hiker on a deserted road.
