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The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter

The Night of the Hunter

It’s a hard world for little things.

Genres

CrimeDramaThriller

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

Others

Budget

$795000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

7.9/10

Release Date

27 July 1955

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Preacher Harry Powell

Billy Chapin

Billy Chapin

John Harper

Sally Jane Bruce

Sally Jane Bruce

Pearl Harper

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Willa Harper

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Rachel Cooper

James Gleason

James Gleason

Uncle Birdie Steptoe

Evelyn Varden

Evelyn Varden

Icey Spoon

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Walt Spoon

Peter Graves

Peter Graves

Ben Harper

James Griffith

James Griffith

District Attorney

Gloria Castillo

Gloria Castillo

Ruby

Gloria Pall

Gloria Pall

Burlesque Dancer

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Bart

Cheryl Callaway

Cheryl Callaway

Mary

Alexander Campbell

Alexander Campbell

Judge

Michael Chapin

Michael Chapin

Ruby's Boyfriend

Roy Engel

Roy Engel

Sheriff

Kay Lavelle

Kay Lavelle

Miz Cunningham

Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Bart's Wife

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Townsman (uncredited)

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