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Remembered as one of the most nightmarish motion pictures of the 1950s, Ida Lupino's THE HITCH-HIKER remains the only classic film noir directed by a woman. Inspired by the true-life murder spree of Billy Cook, this is the tension-laden saga of two men on a camping trip who are held captive by a homicidal drifter and forced to embark on a grim joyride across the Mexican desert. Independently produced, THE HITCH-HIKER tackles an incident that was too brutal for the major studios to consider. Part of the National Film Registry.
Original Release
03/30/1953
US Release
03/30/1953
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edmond O'Brien | Roy Collins |
| Frank Lovejoy | Gilbert Bowen |
| William Talman | Emmett Myers |
| José Torvay | Capt. Alvarado / Captain Alvarado |
| Sam Hayes | Radio Broadcaster |
| Wendell Niles | Wendell Niles |
| Jean Del Val | Inspector General |
| Clark Howat | Government Agent |
| Natividad Vacío | Jose |
| Gordon Barnes | Hendrickson |
Directors
Writers
Collier Young, Ida Lupino, Robert L. Joseph, Daniel Mainwaring
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edmond O'Brien | Roy Collins |
| Frank Lovejoy | Gilbert Bowen |
| William Talman | Emmett Myers |
| José Torvay | Capt. Alvarado / Captain Alvarado |
| Sam Hayes | Radio Broadcaster |
| Wendell Niles | Wendell Niles |
| Jean Del Val | Inspector General |
| Clark Howat | Government Agent |
| Natividad Vacío | Jose |
| Gordon Barnes | Hendrickson |
| Rodney Bell | William Johnson |
| Orlando Beltran | Salesman |
| Wade Crosby | Joe - Bartender / Joe |
| June Dinneen | Waitress |
| Joe Dominguez | Bit Part |
| Henry A. Escalante | Mexican Guard |
| Albert Ferrara | Gas Station Attendant |
| Taylor Flaniken | Mexican Cop |
| Nacho Galindo | José Andrade - Store Proprietor / Jose Abarrotes, Store Proprietor |
| Martin Garralaga | Bartender |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Collier Young | Producer |
| Christian Nyby | Producer |
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