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English. Budget. $600,000. 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.
- $600,000
- Walter Schumann
- Paul Gregory Productions
- Paul Gregory
A classic film-noir about a conman posing as a preacher who tries to find the money stolen by a bank robber and his wife. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
- (95K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Charles Laughton
- 1955-07-27
Nov 24, 1996 · A chilling and unforgettable horror film about a sinister preacher who terrorizes a poor family and their children, directed by Charles Laughton and starring Robert Mitchum. Ebert praises the film's visual style, the script, and the performances, and calls it one of the greatest of all American films.
Sep 2, 2023. 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 ...
- (86)
- Robert Mitchum
- Charles Laughton
- United Artists
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Find out who starred in the 1955 film The Night of the Hunter, directed by Charles Laughton and based on a novel by Davis Grubb. See the full list of actors, actresses, writers, producers, composers and more who worked on this classic thriller about a bank robber and a widow.
A classic film noir about a murderous preacher who marries a widow and tries to find the $10,000 her children hid from their father. The plot summary provides three different versions of the story, each with different details and perspectives.
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 new digital transfer, audio commentary, documentary, and more features on this expressionistic American classic.
