print was premiered by the Film Noir Foundation at Noir City 12 at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco. On April 6, 2014 The Hitch-Hiker was shown again at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Mary Ann Anderson author of The Making of The Hitch-Hiker appeared at this event. While most films noir were filmed in claustrophobic cities, The Hitch-Hiker was filmed in the desert southwestern United States (territory similar to that of Baja California, where most of the story takes place), mostly in wilderness and small villages. Critics Bob Porfiero and Alain Silver, in a review and analysis of the film, praised Lupino's use of shooting locations. They wrote, "The Hitch-Hiker'''s desert locale, although not so graphically dark as a cityscape at night, isolates the protagonists in a milieu as uninviting and potentially deadly as any in film noir." See also List of films in the public domain in the United States The Hitcher (1986 film) References Sources Foster, Gwendolyn Audrey. “The Narcissistic Sociopathology of Gender: Craig’s Wife and The Hitch-Hiker,” Part 2. Film International, March 9, 2014. External links The Hitch-Hiker essay by Wheeler Winston Dixon on the National Film Registry website The Hitch-Hiker essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 , pages 469-471 The Hitch-Hiker'' (2008 upload and 2009 upload) is available for free download at the Internet Archive 1953 films 1953 crime drama films American black-and-white films American crime drama films American road movies Crime films based on actual events 1950s English-language films Film noir Films about kidnapping Films about automobiles Films directed by Ida Lupino Films scored by Leith Stevens Films set in Mexico Films about hitchhiking RKO Pictures films United States National Film Registry films 1950s American films