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.
Directed by Ida Lupino
mexico
film noir
hitchhiker
woman director
Rank
#21 in 1953·#4828 overall
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
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Cast
Edmond O'Brien
Roy Collins
Frank Lovejoy
Gilbert Bowen
William Talman
Emmett Myers
José Torvay
Captain Alvarado
Sam Hayes
Radio Broadcaster
Wendell Niles
Wendell Niles
Jean Del Val
Inspector General
Clark Howat
Government Agent
Natividad Vacío
Jose
Wade Crosby
Joe
Nacho Galindo
Jose Abarrotes, Store Proprietor
Martín Garralaga
Bartender
Crew
Ida Lupino
Director
Ida Lupino
Screenplay
Leith Stevens
Original Music Composer
Nicholas Musuraca
Director of Photography
Christian Nyby
Associate Producer
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director
Popular Reviews
129 reviews
Lex Gallagher
6.0★ · 04/02/26
C un miracle que je puisse interpréter n’importe quoi comme gay parce que franchement on se fait chier
C un miracle que je puisse interpréter n’importe quoi comme gay parce que franchement on se fait chier
lauren m
5.0★ · 02/25/26
wish it was gay
wish it was gay
Hhh
7.0★ · 02/24/26
this guy does not know how to play games
this guy does not know how to play games
Leo
6.0★ · 02/19/26
William Talman felt imposing as 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩-𝘏𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘳, and I liked how close the two guys were as friends (or as lovers............)
William Talman felt imposing as 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩-𝘏𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘳, and I liked how close the two guys were as friends (or as lovers............)
Eddyluvsmovies
8.0★ · 02/15/26
Enjoyable movie and i love the fact that the hitch hiker thought of everything and he wasnt scared they were gonna make a move since hes so smart but unfortunatly the 2 victims were smarter
Enjoyable movie and i love the fact that the hitch hiker thought of everything and he wasnt scared they were gonna make a move since hes so smart but unfortunatly the 2 victims were smarter