The Hitch-Hiker - Film Noir 2 (1953)

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"There`s Death in His Upraised Thumb!" screamed posters for Ida Lupino`s the Hitch-Hiker (1953), often referred to as the only film noir to be directed by a woman.

But The Hitch-Hiker doesn`t need an historic footnote to be interesting. It's an expertly-directed suspense film by any standards. Edmond O`Brien and Frank Lovejoy play family men on a fishing trip who make the near-fatal mistake of picking up mad-dog killer William Talman. Talman, known for playing the DA in the Perry Mason TV series, is pure evil here; he even sleeps with one eye open!

The Hitch-Hiker has been mastered for DVD from a 35mm print found in the Library of Congress.