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The Unlighted Road (1955)

The Unlighted Road poster
Directed by
Jus Addiss
Genre
drama, comedy, tv movie
Runtime
30 min
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man drives along a dark rural road late at night and picks up a mysterious hitchhiker. The encounter leads to a tense journey with uncertain motives and hidden danger.

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What happens

"The Unlighted Road" is a 1955 television movie that was first broadcast on May 6, 1955, as part of the CBS television series Schlitz Playhouse of Stars. It starred James Dean who died less than five months after the production was aired. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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