The Night of the Hunter
1685 reviews
Crime/Drama
1h 33m
1955
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
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In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
- DirectorCharles Laughton
- Release27 July 1955
- Genre
- Duration1h 33m
- Budget$795,000
- Revenue?
- Rate1685 reviews
- Productions
Paul Gregory Productions
Cast

Robert Mitchum
Preacher Harry Powell

Billy Chapin
John Harper

Sally Jane Bruce
Pearl Harper

Shelley Winters
Willa Harper

Lillian Gish
Rachel Cooper

James Gleason
Uncle Birdie Steptoe

Evelyn Varden
Icey Spoon

Don Beddoe
Walt Spoon

Peter Graves
Ben Harper

James Griffith
District Attorney

Gloria Castillo
Ruby

Gloria Pall
Burlesque Dancer

Paul Bryar
Bart

Alexander Campbell
Judge

Michael Chapin
Ruby's Boyfriend

Roy Engel
Sheriff
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