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The Hitch-Hiker (1953)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 4/16

Hitch
4/16: The Hitch-Hiker is notable for being the first film noir that's directed by a female: Ida Lupino.

Sure, noir is evident throughout. However, I can't help but question. Why does the hitchhiker need these two men? What good are they for him? That's too much hassle and maintenance to deal with. If he must, why not kill one of them and take the other?

Well, it happened for real. That's what Billy Cook did during his murderous spree in the early 1950's across the country before being stopped at Santa Rosalia in Mexico. Eventually, he was tried for his crimes, found guilty, and executed in the gas chamber at San Quentin Prison.

All in all, The Hitch-Hiker isn't bad with an excellent performance by William Talman, but the story is absurd if I think about it deeply.