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The Night of the Hunter

195593 min 7.9 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“It’s a hard world for little things.”

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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Release / first air1955-07-26
Original languageEN
GenresCrime, Drama, Thriller
DirectorCharles Laughton
WriterDavis Grubb
Budget$795,000
Revenue$6,750
ProductionPaul Gregory Productions, United Artists

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10 cast members
Robert MitchumRobert MitchumPreacher Harry Powell
Shelley WintersShelley WintersWilla Harper
Lillian GishLillian GishRachel Cooper
Billy ChapinBilly ChapinJohn Harper
Sally Jane BruceSally Jane BrucePearl Harper
James GleasonJames GleasonUncle Birdie Steptoe
Evelyn VardenEvelyn VardenIcey Spoon
Don BeddoeDon BeddoeWalt Spoon
Peter GravesPeter GravesBen Harper
James GriffithJames GriffithDistrict Attorney

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#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

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