The Night of the Hunter (1955)
It’s a hard world for little things.
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
Director: Charles Laughton
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: July 26, 1955
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
Screenplay
- Davis Grubb (Novel)
- Charles Laughton (Screenplay)
- James Agee (Screenplay)
Music: Walter Schumann
Cinematography: Stanley Cortez
Editing: Robert Golden
Production: Paul Gregory Productions, United Artists
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $795,000
Original Language: en
Themes
Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Prison Brutality and Inmate Suffering, Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Overwhelming Shame and Silence, Religious Fundamentalism and Social Conflict
Keywords
prison, robbery, based on novel or book, psychopath, widow, boat, fanatic, count, money, film noir, murder, religion, black and white, theft, preacher
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Night of the Hunter about?
- In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
- Who directed The Night of the Hunter?
- The Night of the Hunter was directed by Charles Laughton.
- Who stars in The Night of the Hunter?
- The Night of the Hunter stars Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, Billy Chapin, Sally Jane Bruce, James Gleason.
- How long is The Night of the Hunter?
- The Night of the Hunter has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is The Night of the Hunter?
- The Night of the Hunter is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of The Night of the Hunter?
- The Night of the Hunter had a budget of $795,000.
- Where was The Night of the Hunter produced?
- The Night of the Hunter was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Night of the Hunter?
- The themes of The Night of the Hunter include: Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Prison Brutality and Inmate Suffering, Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Overwhelming Shame and Silence, Religious Fundamentalism and Social Conflict.