TUESDAY NIGHTS AT THE MOVIES | THE HITCH-HIKER (1953 / 71 MIN)

Plus surprise short subjects. Presented in 16mm film by the Secret Cinema. Ida Lupino – the only female director working in mainstream Hollywood at that time – made one of the toughest, most suspenseful works in film noir. William Talman gives a terrifying performance as a psychopathic killer, unfortunately given a lift by unsuspecting friends on their way to a fishing vacation in Mexico. Donations suggested.