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The Night of the Hunter

Not Rated
CrimeDramaThriller
7.9/10(1,611 ratings)

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

08-26-1955
1h 33m
The Night of the Hunter
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Main Cast

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Preacher Harry Powell

Billy Chapin

Billy Chapin

John Harper

Pearl Harper

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Willa Harper

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Rachel Cooper

James Gleason

James Gleason

Uncle Birdie Steptoe

Evelyn Varden

Evelyn Varden

Icey Spoon

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Charles Laughton
Production:
Paul Gregory Productions, United Artists
Budget:
$795,000

Key Crew

Director:
Charles Laughton
Screenplay:
James Agee
Screenplay:
Charles Laughton
Producer:
Paul Gregory
Editor:
Robert Golden

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en