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A film noir thriller directed by Charles Laughton and starring Robert Mitchum as a serial killer posing as a preacher. Based on a novel by Davis Grubb, it is influenced by expressionistic and silent film techniques and considered a masterpiece of the genre.
The Night of the Hunter: Directed by Charles Laughton. With Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, James Gleason. A self-proclaimed preacher marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real dad hid the $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery.
- (99K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Charles Laughton
- 1955-07-27
Nov 24, 1996 · Charles Laughton’s “The Night of the Hunter” (1955) is one of the greatest of all American films, but has never received the attention it deserves because of its lack of the proper trappings.
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...
- (86)
- Robert Mitchum
- Charles Laughton
- Mystery & Thriller
May 8, 2020 · A classic American thriller film directed by Charles Laughton and starring Robert Mitchum as a serial killer preacher. Watch the film online or download it for free from the Internet Archive, and read the reviews and comments from other viewers.
- 93 min
- 41.2K
- Felicity Dungworth
A classic film noir about a serial-killer preacher who marries a widow and tries to find the money her husband hid from the police. The plot summary provides details of the characters, the setting, the conflict and the themes of the movie.
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A horror movie with qualities of a Grimm fairy tale, directed by Charles Laughton and starring Robert Mitchum as a sinister preacher. The Criterion Collection offers a two-disc special edition with commentary, documentary, interviews, and more.