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The Night of the Hunter

The Night of the Hunter

Crime • 1955 • 1 hr 33 min
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8.0
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8.0

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

Starring

Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, Billy Chapin, Sally Jane Bruce

Directed By

Charles Laughton

Written By

Charles Laughton, James Agee

Attributes

DarkWatch By Myself

Genre

CrimeDramaThriller

Release Date

July 26, 1955

User Reviews

Blake Langley
Blake Langley
A great film noir-fairy tale- horror movie-suspense thriller. Robert Mitchum is chilling in his greatest performance!
Connor
Connor
Gorgeous film, extremely well made movie with some haunting visuals. Would have loved to see more from this creative team
Chuck
Chuck
A visual masterpiece, but not perfect because of weird acting and it being against the female orgasm.
Emil Engen
Emil Engen
Robert mitchum is amazing! He is perfect and terrifying as the villain. Also, the noir cinematography is stunning.
Sam Willwerth
Sam Willwerth
definitely an interesting one, not sure how much it resonated with me personally but still unique.
Chris Simmons
Chris Simmons
Robert Mitchum’s performance is just as unnerving as I am sure it was in 1955. The film was beautifully shot and has aged like a fine wine.
Danielle
Danielle
Brilliant and extremely well done for its time. Go watch it right now
Mr.Blue
Mr.Blue
The only film from his director that clearly shows his genius and taste in his unique cinematography style and admirable noir lighting.
Paul Crosby
Paul Crosby
What makes this film is its villain. I wouldn’t want this hunter hunting me. Very atmospheric, eerie, and ahead of its time.
Harley N
Harley N
Filled with a foreboding menace yet also beauty and hope. A villain you fear. Children you care about. This classic is still effective.

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146 (4%)
308 (8%)
1,378 (36%)
1,988 (52%)
8.0 – Based on 3.8k ratings
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Cast & Crew

Charles Laughton
Charles
Laughton
Robert Mitchum
Robert
Mitchum
Shelley Winters
Shelley
Winters
Lillian Gish
Lillian
Gish
Billy Chapin
Billy
Chapin
Sally Jane Bruce
Sally Jane Bruce
James Gleason
James
Gleason
Evelyn Varden
Evelyn
Varden
Don Beddoe
Don
Beddoe
Peter Graves
Peter
Graves
James Griffith
James
Griffith
Charles Laughton
Charles
Laughton
James Agee
James
Agee

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