United States / Mar 20, 1953 / NR / Boston, Massachusetts
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Clark Howat | Government Agent |
| Natividad Vacío | Jose |
| Larry Hudson | FBI Agent |
| Collier Young | Sleeping Mexican Peon |
| Gordon Barnes | Hendrickson |
| Rodney Bell | William Johnson |
| Orlando Beltran | Salesman |
| Wade Crosby | Joe |
| June Dinneen | Waitress |
| Joe Dominguez | Bit Part |
| Henry A. Escalante | Mexican Guard |
| Al Ferrara | Gas Station Attendant |
| Taylor Flaniken | Mexican Cop |
| Nacho Galindo | Jose Abarrotes, Store Proprietor |
| Martín Garralaga | Bartender |
| Ed Hinton | Chief of Police |
| Jerry Lawrence | News Broadcaster |
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| George Navarro | Salesman |
| Kathy Riggins | Little Girl at Abarrotes |
| Tony Roux | Gas Station Owner |
| Felipe Turich | Bit Part |
| Rosa Turich | Woman |
Genres
ThrillerCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Hitch-Hiker |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Filmakers, RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 30 marzo 1953 |
| Production | Christian Nyby, Collier Young |
| Writer | Collier Young, Ida Lupino, Robert L. Joseph, Daniel Mainwaring |
| Editing | Douglas Stewart |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Assistant directors | William Dorfman, Ida Lupino |
| Camera operators | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Additional photography | Nicholas Musuraca |
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| Production design | Albert S. D'Agostino, Darrell Silvera, Walter E. Keller, Harley Miller |
| Art direction | Albert S. D'Agostino, Walter E. Keller, Darrell Silvera, Harley Miller |
| Set decoration | Darrell Silvera, Harley Miller, Albert S. D'Agostino, Walter E. Keller |
| Special effects | Harold E. Wellman |
| Music | Leith Stevens, C. Bakaleinikoff, Roy Meadows, Clem Portman |
| Sound | Leith Stevens, C. Bakaleinikoff, Roy Meadows, Clem Portman |
| Costume design | Mel Berns |
| Makeup | Mel Berns |
| Hairstyling | Mel Berns |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Canada / Mar 30, 1953 / PG
United States / Mar 30, 1953
France / Oct 16, 1953
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