The Hitch-Hiker
NEW DCP COMING SOON! Beyond its obvious cultural significance as the only classic film noir directed by a woman (actress Ida Lupino), THE HITCH-HIKER is perhaps... Read more
The Hitch-Hiker
Directed by Ida Lupino
The Hitch-Hiker
Edmond O'Brien
William Talman
Beyond its obvious cultural significance as the only classic film noir directed by a woman (actress Ida Lupino), THE HITCH-HIKER is perhaps better remembered as simply one of the most nightmarish motion pictures of the 1950s. Inspired by the true-life murder spree of Billy Cook, THE HITCH-HIKER is the tension-laden saga of two men on a camping trip (Edmond O'Brien and Frank Lovejoy) who are held captive by a homicidal drifter (William Talman). He forces them, at gunpoint, to embark on a grim joyride across the Mexican desert.
Renegade filmmaking at its finest, THE HITCH-HIKER was independently produced, which allowed Lupino and ex-husband/producer Collier Young to work from a treatment by blacklisted writer Daniel Mainwaring, and tackle an incident that was too brutal for the major studios to even consider.
Awards
- National Film Registry 1998
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| Venue | City | State | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr Film Institute | Bryn Mawr | PA | 1560830400June 18, 2019 |
| Kiggins Theatre | Vancouver | WA | 1557720000May 13, 2019 |
| Amherst Cinema | Amherst | MA | 1557288000May 8, 2019 |
| Cinema Arts Centre | Huntington | NY | 1554696000April 8, 2019 |
| Colonial Theatre | Phoenixville | PA | 1554004800March 31, 2019 |
| Metro Cinema | Edmonton | AB | 1551934800March 7, 2019 |
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