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Old April 21st, 2022 #1
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Default The Hitch-Hiker (1953 feature film)

The Hitch-Hiker (1953 feature film)

Two fishing buddies pick up a hitchhiker during a trip to Mexico. Inspired by the crime spree of the psychopathic murderer Billy Cook who killed 22 people during a murder spree in the early 1950s. The screenplay was written by Robert L. Joseph, Collier Young, and his former wife, Ida Lupino. It was based on a story by screenwriter Daniel Mainwaring.

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Old April 22nd, 2022 #2
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This movie was loosely based on the real-life 1950 murders of a rural Illinois family. The movie version, written and directed by Ida Lupino (shown below) still presents a well-acted, grim story:










The reality of this crime was much grimmer than the movie version, but not suitable for 1953 movie audiences.
 
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