The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Movie
1955
1 HOUR 32 MINS
Thriller
A religious fanatic marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real daddy hid the $10,000 he’d stolen in a robbery.
Cast & Crew
Robert Mitchum Rev. Harry Powell
Shelley Winters Willa Harper
Lillian Gish Rachel Cooper
Evelyn Varden Icey Spoon
Peter Graves Ben Harper
James Gleason Birdie Steptoe
Billy Chapin John Harper
Sally Jane Bruce Pearl Harper
Charles Laughton Director
James Agee Screenwriter
Charles Laughton Screenwriter
Paul Gregory Producer
Walter Schumann Original Music
Stanley Cortez Cinematography
Robert Golden Film Editing
Hilyard M. Brown Art Direction
Alfred E. Spencer Set Decoration
Don Cash Makeup Artist
Kay Shea Hair Stylist
Ruby Rosenberg Production Manager
Milton Carter Assistant Director
Terry Sanders Second Unit Director
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A wise matron (Lillian Gish) protects children hiding from a corrupt preacher (Robert Mitchum).
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