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Movie poster for The Night of the Hunter (1955)

The Night of the Hunter

“It’s a hard world for little things.”

1955

1h 33m

Crime Drama Thriller

Director: Charles Laughton

Writers: James Agee, Charles Laughton

Overview

In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.

Cast

20 people

Photo of Robert Mitchum as Preacher Harry Powell

Robert Mitchum

Preacher Harry Powell

Photo of Shelley Winters as Willa Harper

Shelley Winters

Willa Harper

Photo of Lillian Gish as Rachel Cooper

Lillian Gish

Rachel Cooper

Photo of Billy Chapin as John Harper

Billy Chapin

John Harper

Photo of Sally Jane Bruce as Pearl Harper

Sally Jane Bruce

Pearl Harper

Photo of James Gleason as Uncle Birdie Steptoe

James Gleason

Uncle Birdie Steptoe

Photo of Evelyn Varden as Icey Spoon

Evelyn Varden

Icey Spoon

Photo of Don Beddoe as Walt Spoon

Don Beddoe

Walt Spoon

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