Robert Mitchum
Rev. Harry Powell
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The Night of the Hunter is a 1955 American film noir thriller directed by Charles Laughton and starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters and Lillian Gish. The screenplay by James Agee was based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Davis Grubb.
- The Night of The Hunter
The Night of the Hunter is a 1953 thriller novel by American...
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- The Night of The Hunter
A classic film-noir about a con man and murderer disguised as a preacher who tries to find a hidden $10,000 from a widow and her children. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
- (98K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Charles Laughton
- 1955-07-27
Nov 24, 1996 · A classic American film by Charles Laughton, starring Robert Mitchum as a sinister preacher who hunts a hidden fortune and two children. Ebert praises the expressionistic style, the nightmarish scenes and the unforgettable villain of this chilling movie.
May 8, 2020 · The Night of the Hunter is a 1955 American thriller film with many film nolr undertones, directed by Charles Laughton, and starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, and Lillian Gish. The screenplay by James Agee was based on the 1953 novel of the same title by Davis Grubb.
- 93 min
- 36.5K
- Felicity Dungworth
The Rev. Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) is a religious fanatic and serial killer who targets women who use their sexuality to attract men. Serving time in prison for car theft, he meets condemned ...
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- Robert Mitchum
- Charles Laughton
- Mystery & Thriller
Yet, The Night of the Hunter is anything but a failure and is chock full of riches: Robert Mitchum creates a chilling portrait of evil in one of his finest performances (and one of his personal favorites); the rock-steady presence of Lillian Gish is both a homage and a direct link to the films of D.W. Griffith, the film pioneer Laughton pays ...
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On a diabolical mission to eradicate sin, the misogynistic serial-killer preacher with the sharp switch-blade, Reverend Harry Powell, discovers the secret of the condemned bank robber, Ben Harper.
