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The Hitch-Hiker poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.3 / 100
1953·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 11m

THE HITCH-HIKER

“Who'll be his next victim... YOU?”

Roy and Gilbert's fishing trip takes a terrifying turn when the hitchhiker they pick up turns out to be a sociopath on the run from the law. He's killed before, and he lets the two know that as soon as they're no longer useful, he'll kill again. The two friends plot an escape, but the hitchhiker's peculiar physical affliction, an eye that never closes even when he sleeps, makes it impossible for them to tell when they can make a break for it.

Above the Line
Ida Lupino·DirectorCollier Young·ScreenplayIda Lupino·ScreenplayNicholas Musuraca·Director of PhotographyLeith Stevens·Original Music ComposerDouglas Stewart·Editor
Cast
Edmond O'Brien·Roy CollinsFrank Lovejoy·Gilbert BowenWilliam Talman·Emmett MyersJosé Torvay·Captain AlvaradoSam Hayes·Radio BroadcasterWendell Niles·Wendell NilesJean Del Val·Inspector GeneralClark Howat·Government AgentNatividad Vacío·JoseLarry Hudson·FBI Agent
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 2
Ida Lupino·DirectorWilliam Dorfman·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Collier Young·ScreenplayIda Lupino·ScreenplayRobert L. Joseph·ScreenplayDaniel Mainwaring·Story
Camera· 1
Nicholas Musuraca·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Douglas Stewart·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Leith Stevens·Original Music ComposerC. Bakaleinikoff·Music DirectorRoy Meadows·Sound DesignerClem Portman·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 5
Albert S. D'Agostino·Art DirectionWalter E. Keller·Art DirectionMel Berns·Makeup ArtistDarrell Silvera·Set DecorationHarley Miller·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Collier Young·ProducerChristian Nyby·Associate ProducerJames H. Anderson·Producer's AssistantRobert Eggenweiler·Producer's Assistant
Other Departments· 1
Harold E. Wellman·Special Effects
By the Numbers
78.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
94%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Hitch-Hiker's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#D60000
#000000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Tense, Suspenseful, Dangerous
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a stark red background with black and white illustrations of two men and a hand holding a revolver. The man on the left, seen from the chest”

crimethrillerfilm-noir
Key Elements
RevolverSteering Wheel
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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