The Hitch-Hiker (1953) - Ida Lupino

Director
Ida Lupino

Screenwriter
Ida Lupino, Collier Young

Music
Leith Stevens

Cinematography
Nicholas Musuraca (B&W)

Producer
The Filmakers

Genre
Thriller, Film noir,Crime,Serial Killers,Road Movie,Independent Film (US),Based on a true story,Public domain

Synopsis
Two friends on a fishing trip pick up a stranded motorist who turns out to be a psychotic escaped convict. This sociopath has already murdered other good Samaritans in his efforts to evade authorities. He sadistically taunts and threatens the two men and perversely delights in telling them that he has them both marked for death sometime before the end of the trip. His destination is a ferryboat in Baja, California, which he hopes will help him get to the mainland. The hostages hope to stay alive long enough to escape or be rescued by Mexican authorities.