Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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A free-spirited young hitchhiker befriends a middle-aged man in this lighthearted romantic charmer. Oscar winner Sissy Spacek, in between her star turns in “Badlands” and “Carrie,” plays the title role, and is joined by such stars as Monte Markham, Mark Miller, David Doyle, Slim Pickens, Susan Oliver, and Fred Ward. Newly restored!

Director : Gordon Wiles
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

🎬 CAST
Monte Markham — Joe
Susan Oliver — Sugar
Mark Miller — Charlie
Sissy Spacek — Ginger
Slim Pickens — Sheriff
David Doyle — Fred
Marion Charles — Diane
Ward 'Kip' Allen — Deputy Everett
Fred Ward — Truck Driver
Beatrice Miller — Stewardess
Wendy Wiles — Stewardess
Beatrice Kay — Lady in Park
Al Cantu — Salvador
Paul Eichenberg — Maitre d' #1
Thomas J. Conlan — Maitre d' #2
Don West — Bus Driver #1
Bural James Culwell — Bus Driver #2
Harry Luck — Motel Clerk
Dan Martinez — Mariachi Band

Also Known As (AKA) Titles — Ginger in the Morning
🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇮🇳 🇮🇪 🇳🇿 🇿🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Ginger in the Morning
🇯🇵 Ginger in the Morning [Japanese Title]
Other International Titles
🇬🇷 Otostop (Hitchhiking) [Video Title]
🇮🇹 Un nuovo anno, un nuovo amore (A New Year, A New Love)
🇵🇱 Miłość na Nowy Rok (Love for the New Year)
🇷🇺 Джинджер утром (Ginger in the Morning)
🇪🇸 Ginger por la mañana (Ginger in the Morning)
🇪🇸 Katy por la mañana (Katy in the Morning) [New Title]
🇺🇸 Pick Up the Pieces [Reissue Title]
🇩🇪 Der Morgen, als Ginger kam (The Morning Ginger Came)