Under the Law: The Hitchhike (1973)

Genre : Drama, Documentary

Runtime : 18M

Director : Philip Abbott

Synopsis

After receiving an anonymous phone call, the cops pick up a young woman who is wandering around alone in the desert. She tells them that she was given a lift by a stranger, who abandoned her there. Or are there more sides to one story? Part of a series of scare movies called Under the Law, distributed by Disney in the 1970s.

Actors

James Franciscus
James Franciscus
John Raynor
John Raynor
Robyn Millan
Robyn Millan
Ronald G. Joseph
Ronald G. Joseph

Crews

Philip Abbott
Philip Abbott
Director
Stan Lee
Stan Lee
Music

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