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The Hitch-Hiker

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.

Credits

The Hitch-Hiker Cast

Name Character
Edmond O'Brien He was 37, 69 years old when he died as Roy Collins
Jean Del Val He was 61, 83 years old when he died as Inspector General
Natividad Vacío He was 40, 83 years old when he died as Jose
Frank Lovejoy He was 41, 50 years old when he died as Gilbert Bowen
William Talman He was 38, 53 years old when he died as Emmett Myers
Wade Crosby He was 47, 70 years old when he died as Joe
Collier Young was 44, 72 years old when died as Sleeping Mexican Peon
Martin Garralaga He was 58, 86 years old when he died as Bartender
Felipe Turich He was 54, 93 years old when he died as Bit Part
Clark Howat He was 35, 91 years old when he died as Government Agent
Ed Hinton He was 26, 31 years old when he died as Chief of Police
José Torvay He was 44, 63 years old when he died as Captain Alvarado
Joe Dominguez He was 59, 76 years old when he died as Bit Part
Nacho Galindo He was 44, 64 years old when he died as Jose Abarrotes, Store Proprietor
George Navarro as Salesman
Rosa Turich She was 49, 94 years old when she died as Woman
Sam Hayes She was 31, now 39 years old as Radio Broadcaster
Henry A. Escalante as Mexican Guard
Al Ferrara He was 13, now 84 years old as Gas Station Attendant
Gordon Barnes as Hendrickson
Tony Roux as Gas Station Owner
Rodney Bell He was 17, now 53 years old as William Johnson
Wendell Niles He was 48, 89 years old when he died as Wendell Niles

The Hitch-Hiker Crew

Name Department
Albert S. D'Agostino as Art Direction. He was 60 (77) years old when He died Art
Mel Berns as Makeup Artist. He was 55 (79) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Darrell Silvera as Set Decoration. He was 52 (82) years old when He died Art
Daniel Mainwaring as Story. He was 51 (74) years old when He died Writing
Nicholas Musuraca as Director of Photography. He was 60 (82) years old when He died Camera
Clem Portman as Sound Designer. He was 48 (87) years old when He died Sound
Christian Nyby as Associate Producer. He was 39 (80) years old when He died Production
Roy Meadows as Sound Designer. He was 48 (73) years old when He died Sound
Robert Eggenweiler as Producer's Assistant. He was 29 (76) years old when He died Production
Leith Stevens as Original Music Composer. He was 43 (60) years old when He died Sound
Walter E. Keller as Art Direction. He was 60 (69) years old when He died Art
Douglas Stewart as Editor. He was 34 (75) years old when He died Editing
Collier Young as Producer. Collier Young was 44 (72) years old when Collier Young died Production
Collier Young as Screenplay. Collier Young was 44 (72) years old when Collier Young died Writing
Harold E. Wellman as Special Effects. He was 47 (86) years old when He died Crew
James H. Anderson as Producer's Assistant. He was 50 (58) years old when He died Production
William Dorfman as Assistant Director. He was 43 (52) years old when He died Directing
Robert L. Joseph as Screenplay. He was 30 (79) years old when He died Writing
C. Bakaleinikoff as Music Director. He was 56 (70) years old when He died Sound
Ida Lupino as Director. She was 35 (77) years old when She died Directing
Ida Lupino as Screenplay. She was 35 (77) years old when She died Writing
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The Hitch-Hiker (70 years)

  • Release day: Monday, March 30, 1953
  • Runtime: 71 minutes