The Night of the Hunter
It’s a hard world for little things.
7.9
1.9K votes
1955
1h 33m
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Overview
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
Directed by Charles Laughton
Top cast
Robert Mitchum
Preacher Harry Powell
Shelley Winters
Willa Harper
Lillian Gish
Rachel Cooper
Billy Chapin
John Harper
Sally Jane Bruce
Pearl Harper
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 (uncredited)C
Cheryl Callaway
MaryA
Alexander Campbell
Judge
Michael Chapin
Ruby's BoyfriendR
Roy Engel
SheriffK
Kay Lavelle
Miz Cunningham
Frances Morris
Bart's WifeR
Rudy Germane
Townsman (uncredited)Details
Status
Released
Release date
July 26, 1955
Budget
$795K
Revenue
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Language
English
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