Movie·1955·1h 33m
The Night of the Hunter
It’s a hard world for little things.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
Written By
James Agee
Producer
Paul Gregory
Cinematography
Stanley Cortez
Music
Walter Schumann
Editor
Robert Golden
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
1,820 votes
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// cast
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
Cheryl Callaway
Mary
Alexander Campbell
Judge
Michael Chapin
Ruby's Boyfriend
Roy Engel
Sheriff
Kay Lavelle
Miz Cunningham
// crew
Crew
Charles Laughton
Screenplay, Director
Stanley Cortez
Director of Photography
James Agee
Screenplay
Walter Schumann
Original Music Composer
Paul Gregory
Producer
Robert Golden
Editor
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