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16 October 1953 (France)
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When was the last time you invited death into your car? more
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Two fishermen pick up a psychotic escaped convict who tells them that he intends to murder them when the ride is over. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win
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A Buried Little Treasure!
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Edmond O'Brien | ... | Roy Collins |
 | Frank Lovejoy | ... | Gilbert Bowen |
| William Talman | ... | Emmett Myers |
| José Torvay | ... | Captain Alvarado (as Jose Torvay) |
| Sam Hayes | ... | Himself - Radio Broadcaster |
| Wendell Niles | ... | Himself (as Wendel Niles) |
| Jean Del Val | ... | Inspector General |
| Clark Howat | ... | Government Agent |
| Natividad Vacío | ... | Jose (as Natividad Vacio) |
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71 min
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Mono (RCA Sound System)
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The movie's poster was as #23 of "The 25 Best Movie Posters Ever" by Premiere.
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Emmett Myers:
You guys are soft. You know what makes you that way? You're up to your neck in IOU's. You're suckers! You're scared to get out on your own. You've always had it good, so you're soft. Well, not me! Nobody ever gave me anything, so I don't owe nobody!
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Featured in Wanderlust (2006) (TV)
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"The Hitch-Hiker" is an excellent little independently produced film-noire thriller directed by Ida Lupino. It is essentially a three character story about two pals on a fishing trip (or is it?) who stop to pick up a hitch-hiker whose car has apparently broken down, What they don't realize is that the hitchhiker is a crazed killer.
The two buddies are played by two of the best character actors of the period, Edmond O'Brien and Frank Lovejoy. The hitcher, in the role of his career, is played by William Tallman (of TV's Perry Mason fame).
The story covers their trek across the desert back roads of Mexico in an effort to evade the law. Most of the film takes place within the claustrophobic confines of O'Brien's car as he and Lovejoy remain at the mercy of loose cannon Tallman never knowing where or when he might decide to shoot them. Lupino gives us a compact, tense and suspenseful thriller. Shot in black and white, it runs a brief 71 minutes and delivers an excellent drama on a limited budget.
Rarely seen today, this movie is a buried little treasure.