Each season had their standout episodes, but this is another example of why the first season was the best. the original radio version had a male as the cross-country driver, and I'm kinda glad they switched it over to a woman here for the tv version, particlularly glad they chose Inger Stevens, who does well here and in "Lateness of the Hour". The part on the train tracks helps build suspense

Inger Stevens keeps encountering - and ignoring - a hitchhiker who is really Death. Great performance by Inger.

It's good, and tightly written and directed (as is true of most of the early episodes of the series) Not one of my favourites though.

Must have seen this one about 12 times. Always good. The irony is that Inger Stevens had a real-life untimely demise (OD'd on drugs).