CinemaOSMovie · 1955 · 1h 33m
The Night of the Hunter

It’s a hard world for little things.

79%(1,924)IMDbCrimeDramaThriller

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

Directed byCharles Laughton

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 33m
Language
EN
Released
July 26, 1955
Budget
$795,000
Revenue
$6,750
Studios
United ArtistsPaul Gregory Productions

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The Night of the Hunter (1955) Original Trailer [HD]

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Preacher Harry Powell

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Willa Harper

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Rachel Cooper

Billy Chapin

Billy Chapin

John Harper

Sally Jane Bruce

Sally Jane Bruce

Pearl Harper

James Gleason

James Gleason

Uncle Birdie Steptoe

Evelyn Varden

Evelyn Varden

Icey Spoon

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Walt Spoon

Peter Graves

Peter Graves

Ben Harper

James Griffith

James Griffith

District Attorney

Creative team
Directed by
Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton
Written by
Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton
James Agee
James Agee
Produced by
Paul Gregory
Paul Gregory

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