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The Night of the Hunter (1955)

The Night of the Hunter (1955)

Drama Crime Thriller

It’s a hard world for little things.

Release Date: 1955, July 26
Directors: Charles Laughton
Countries: United States of America
Production: Paul Gregory Productions, United Artists
Cast: Roy Engel, Rudy Germane, Michael Chapin, Robert Mitchum, Peter Graves, James Griffith, Shelley Winters, Paul Bryar, Gloria Pall, Lillian Gish, Billy Chapin, Sally Jane Bruce

Overview:

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

Keywords:

based on novel or book robbery murder film noir theft money religion boat gothic prison southern gothic psychopath black and white ex-con doll secret widow fanatic count preacher children on the run expressionism hymn stashed cash bluebeard