The Night of the Hunter
1955 · TMDB 7.9
Directed by Charles Laughton
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
Why it matters
Charles Laughton's only directorial effort is a Southern Gothic fairy tale in which a murderous preacher, played with terrifying charm by Robert Mitchum, hunts two children who know where their father's stolen money is hidden.
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Released
- 1955-07-26
- Studio
- Paul Gregory Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.9
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