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Under the Law: The Hitchhike

1973•18m•9.5/10
DramaDocumentary

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9.5/10(2)

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.

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Production

Nelson Company, National Education Institute

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

James Franciscus

James Franciscus

John Raynor

Robyn Millan

Robyn Millan

Ronald G. Joseph

Ronald G. Joseph

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