My Duck Is Dead

After she misses her train, a young woman is forced to hitch a ride back to town. After managing to get away from a lecherous trucker, she is given a ride by a good-looking but somewhat mysterious young man, who she comes to suspect may be a dangerous escapee from a mental asylum.

Young British man offers stranded, pretty girl a lift, but is he the psychopathic killer all the police are searching for? Damp, chilly film from the UK does boast a stylish direction (the rolling compact, the chase in the parking structure) and very fine performances from the principals, particularly Hayley Mills in what must have been just a quick movie-stop on her busy theatrical schedule of the 1970's (she never puts on, never adds more than is needed, and is quite attractive despite a patchy complexion). Nerve-jangling yarn will probably surprise you with it's twists. It has a compact script and is very well paced.