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The Night of the Hunter( 1955)

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It’s a hard world for little things.

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Robert Mitchum

      Preacher Harry Powell

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      Billy Chapin

      John Harper

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      Sally Jane Bruce

      Pearl Harper

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      Shelley Winters

      Willa Harper

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      Lillian Gish

      Rachel Cooper

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      James Gleason

      Uncle Birdie Steptoe

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      Evelyn Varden

      Icey Spoon

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      Don Beddoe

      Walt Spoon

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      Peter Graves

      Ben Harper

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      James Griffith

      District Attorney

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      Gloria Castillo

      Ruby

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      Gloria Pall

      Burlesque Dancer

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      Paul Bryar

      Bart

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      Cheryl Callaway

      Mary

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      Alexander Campbell

      Judge

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      Michael Chapin

      Ruby's Boyfriend

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      Roy Engel

      Sheriff

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      Kay Lavelle

      Miz Cunningham

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      Frances Morris

      Bart's Wife

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      Rudy Germane

      Townsman (uncredited)

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    A review by daniel white

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    Written by daniel white on Tue Mar 22 2016
    The only film directed by the great English actor Charles Laughton, "The Night of the Hunter" is a brilliant allegory about the battle between good and evil. The film failed upon its release but is now considered a classic. Robert Mitchum has never been better as the malevolent "preacher" who marries the hapless Shelley Winters. Mitchum had been in prison with Winters husband and knows there is money to be had from a robbery the deceased husband committed, but where is it? Though Shelley falls under Mitchum"s twisted religious zeal, her children a little boy and girl instinctively know thi...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    795000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • prison
    • robbery
    • based on novel or book
    • psychopath
    • widow
    • boat
    • fanatic
    • count
    • money
    • film noir
    • murder
    • religion
    • black and white
    • theft
    • preacher
    • gothic
    • doll
    • hymn
    • children on the run
    • ex-con
    • expressionism
    • stashed cash
    • southern gothic
    • secret
    • bluebeard