The Night of the Hunter (1955)

Name: The Night of the Hunter
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1955-07-26
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, Billy Chapin, Sally Jane Bruce

Crime, Drama, Thriller • PT1H33M

Overview

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

Top Cast

Robert Mitchum as Preacher Harry Powell
Shelley Winters as Willa Harper
Lillian Gish as Rachel Cooper
Billy Chapin as John Harper
Sally Jane Bruce as Pearl Harper

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