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The Night of the Hunter (1955)

It’s a hard world for little things.

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Thriller

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

Rating
7.9 / 10 (1,931 votes)
Release date
July 26, 1955
Runtime
1h 33m
Language
English
Director
Charles Laughton
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Robert MitchumPreacher Harry Powell
  • Shelley WintersWilla Harper
  • Lillian GishRachel Cooper
  • Billy ChapinJohn Harper
  • Sally Jane BrucePearl Harper
  • James GleasonUncle Birdie Steptoe
  • Evelyn VardenIcey Spoon
  • Don BeddoeWalt Spoon
  • Peter GravesBen Harper
  • James GriffithDistrict Attorney
  • Gloria CastilloRuby
  • Gloria PallBurlesque Dancer

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