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The Night of the Hunter

1955•1h 33m•★ 7.9•Released

CrimeDramaThriller

It’s a hard world for little things.

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Overview

In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.

Movie details

Release date: 1955
Runtime: 1h 33m
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Country: United States of America
Director: Charles Laughton
Production: Paul Gregory Productions, United Artists
Budget: $795,000
Revenue: $6,750

Cast

Portrait of Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Preacher Harry Powell

Portrait of Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Willa Harper

Portrait of Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Rachel Cooper

Portrait of Billy Chapin

Billy Chapin

John Harper

Portrait of Sally Jane Bruce

Sally Jane Bruce

Pearl Harper

Portrait of James Gleason

James Gleason

Uncle Birdie Steptoe

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