The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
"Who'll be his next victim... YOU?"
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👍 80%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
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Cast
Frank Lovejoy as Gilbert Bowen
William Talman as Emmett Myers
José Torvay as Captain Alvarado
Sam Hayes as Radio Broadcaster
Wendell Niles as Wendell Niles
Jean Del Val as Inspector General
Clark Howat as Government Agent
Is The Hitch-Hiker good?
Most people think so. 80% audience score, estimated from 213 TMDB ratings.
Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
