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The Night of the Hunter (1955)

Poster for The Night of the Hunter

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Charles Laughton
  • Profile picture of Robert Mitchum
    Preacher Harry Powell Robert Mitchum
  • Profile picture of Billy Chapin
    John Harper Billy Chapin
  • Profile picture of Sally Jane Bruce
    Pearl Harper Sally Jane Bruce
  • Profile picture of Shelley Winters
    Willa Harper Shelley Winters
  • Profile picture of Lillian Gish
    Rachel Cooper Lillian Gish
  • Profile picture of James Gleason
    Uncle Birdie Steptoe James Gleason
  • Profile picture of Evelyn Varden
    Icey Spoon Evelyn Varden
  • Profile picture of Don Beddoe
    Walt Spoon Don Beddoe

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