The Night of the Hunter
7.865
1662 Reviews
1955
1h 33min
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
Storyline
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
Released
27 July 1955
Runtime
1h 33min
Director
Budget
$795,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Paul Gregory Productions
Cast
Robert Mitchum
Preacher Harry Powell
Billy Chapin
John Harper
Sally Jane Bruce
Pearl Harper
Shelley Winters
Willa Harper
Lillian Gish
Rachel Cooper
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
Frances Morris
Bart's Wife
Rudy Germane
Townsman (uncredited)
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