The Night of the Hunter

Name: The Night of the Hunter
Director: Charles Laughton
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1955-07-26
Duration: 93 min
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, Billy Chapin, Sally Jane Bruce

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1955 · 93 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller · TMDB 7.9/10

Overview

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

Directed by Charles Laughton

Cast

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