Nightmare in the Sun
Directed by John Derek, Marc LawrenceA young man hitchhiking through the desert is picked up by a beautiful woman. They have an affair, and he finds out that she's married. The consequences of the affair lead to murder and blackmail.
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- Mister ArnMarch 27, 2026“Nightmare in the Sun” plays like a desert-set soap opera built around a hitchhiker, an unfaithful wife, a drunken husband, a sheriff who’s also a lover, and, of course, everything spirals into drama. It’s well shot, but the story is so tangled early on that the first 15–20 minutes feel almost unintentionally funny with everything happening at once. Just when it should tighten into suspense, it slows down instead. Even the bikers who pass through feel off, not in a modern, threatening way, just oddly out of place. It leans heavily on clichés, though often in ways that aren’t immediately obvious. Still, it’s better than expected. Not great, but worth it for the parade of familiar faces; there are a surprising number of recognizable actors throughout.
Nightmare in the Sun Trivia
Nightmare in the Sun was released on May 14, 1965.
Nightmare in the Sun was directed by John Derek, Marc Lawrence.
Nightmare in the Sun has a runtime of 80m.
Nightmare in the Sun was produced by Marc Lawrence.
A young man hitchhiking through the desert is picked up by a beautiful woman. They have an affair, and he finds out that she's married. The consequences of the affair lead to murder and blackmail.
The key characters in Nightmare in the Sun are Hitchhiker (John Derek), Sheriff (Aldo Ray), Sam Wilson (Arthur O'Connell).
Nightmare in the Sun is a Crime, Drama film.
Nightmare in the Sun has an audience rating of 5.5 out of 10.
Nightmare in the Sun had a budget of $250K.