Directed by Ida Lupino, The Hitch-Hiker tells the story of two men (Edmond O'Brien and Frank Lovejoy) on a fishing trip who pick up a hitchhiker named Emmett Myers (William Talman). The Hitch-Hiker turns out to be a psychopath who has committed multiple murders.
The Hitch-Hiker is based on the true story of Billy Cook who committed a series of murders while hitch-hiking in 1950. The Hitch-Hiker is also historically notable as it is considered the first film noir directed by a woman.
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