Review of The Hitch-Hiker (1953) by Michael H — 21 Sep 2014
A pretty spare, no frills buddy film/road movie/noir. William Talman.
Is a generically creepy bad guy. Edmond O'Brien and Frank Lovejoy are his bland everyman captives. The indistinct and unexceptional point of view characters actually work to good effect, allowing the audience to wonder if they could do better. (the answer is, probably not. These guys do pretty well with the circumstances they're given, biding their time and taking only carefully considered risks.).
The score was a bit grating, repeating the same brief dramatic theme, very reminiscent of the brief dramatic theme in THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, over and over again.
This review of The Hitch-Hiker (1953) was written by Michael H on 21 Sep 2014.
The Hitch-Hiker has generally received positive reviews.
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