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The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
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.
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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.
Rating:NR
Genre:Thriller, Crime, Drama
Written By:Collier Young, Ida Lupino, Robert L. Joseph
In Theaters:3/30/1953
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Runtime:71 minutes
Studio:The Filmakers
Cast
Ida Lupino
Director
Edmond O'Brien
Roy Collins
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
Natividad Vacío
Jose
Larry Hudson
FBI Agent
Collier Young
Sleeping Mexican Peon
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