The Night of the Hunter
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Synopsis
A self-proclaimed preacher marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real dad hid the $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery.
Cast
- Robert Mitchum
- Shelley Winters
- Lillian Gish
- James Gleason
- Evelyn Varden
- Peter Graves
- Don Beddoe
- Billy Chapin
- Sally Jane Bruce
- Gloria Castillo
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- Mar 21, 2021
imagine making one movie and it’s the best movie
Shane McAvoyJan 13, 2022flawless movie but Kevin McCallister would wipe the floor with this guy
Nea Ching(y)Jan 24, 2021I love when the deal with a guy is that he's the devil
fran hoepfner - Feb 4, 2024
"It's a hard world for little things..." One of the all-time greatest. Horrific, mesmerizing, dark and lovely. Charles Laughton's enduring classic is hard to classify - is it a thriller? A horror movie? A fairy tale? A fable? It is all of these, and other things too,…
Mike FlanaganJan 16, 2021how can i see that underwater shot and be expected to live to see another day?!?! also Pearl’s head is the perfect Big Head / Little Face equation 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
sarah squirmOct 29, 2018”don’t he never sleep?” no, john, evil never does.
Robert Franco -
My girlfriend finally gets why I sometimes walk around the house going "LEANNINGGGG, LEANNNINNGGGGG"
Ethan ColburnApr 2, 2018went to a mystery screening tonight and when the opening credits started playing, i couldn't contain my excitement. this works on so many levels for so many reasons, even the occasional hokeyness adds a new layer to the sickly dark humor. but it's the cinematography and…
LucyMay 8, 2024Can’t wait to see what this director did next!
Kit Lazer
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Top Reviews
- William Luckenbach lovedThe Night of the Hunter
The night of the Hunter is one of the greatest works of American Cinema to come out of the 1950s. It is beautifully written, and the shots are both stunning and chilling. The use of shadows especially, almost Caligarian in nature really brought everything together. 9/10
CvptvinHowdy likedThe Night of the HunterThe film didn't have much tension as I'd hoped at first, but it did pick up in the second act. The heartwarming moments for these kids in the third act were great. When Rachel Cooper pulled out the shotgun, iconic right there.
Aedan Mannion likedThe Night of the HunterCrazy use of lighting in this one. Really starts to be so compelling. Seeing it from a current POV I get really upset by some of the characters choices. Really creepy and suspenseful. Recency Bias score: 8/10
- 10000BCman likedThe Night of the Hunter
I would also try and murder two young children for $10,000
Florencia Casaubon lovedThe Night of the HunterAmeeee
Murph lovedThe Night of the HunterRating: 9/10 This movie is fantastic. Suspenseful and heartwarming in a way I have never seen before. Both plot and cinematography are beautiful and simply well done. Aside from a few continuity errors and general goofs, I have no complaints. I will definitely be watching it again!
- Dyl lovedThe Night of the Hunter
Very beautifully shot scenes but very boring up until the one hour mark where it’s incredible however 1 hour of mid can not be made up 30 minutes of beauty I will rewatch when I get my criterion or my kino Lorber overall solid 8.7/10 worth the watch but maybe do it on blu ray
James New lovedThe Night of the HunterAbsolutely brilliant thriller. To say this was the only film Charles Laughton ever directed he directs it like a master. Incredible performance from Robert Mitchum and some amazing child performances which we all know don’t go too well. It’s short, tense and brilliant
Kward0610 lovedThe Night of the HunterI had to rewatch this immediately two days later. It’s such a great movie with a shocking performance from Robert Mitchum. The story is about childhood innocence and how children endure trauma. It’s a fantastic film and one of the best I’ve ever seen
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Universal acclaim based on 135 Reviews
It’s the most haunted and dreamlike of all American films, a gothic backwoods ramble with the Devil at its heels.
Tom Huddleston
Time Out London
This is the only film Laughton ever directed, and he packed it with a mixture of eerie chills, ingenious suspense, and absurdist humor. It's a genuine classic.
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
Laughton understood Agee's proximity to Grimm vaudeville, and fashioned the most intensely expressionistic movie of its day.
Michael Atkinson
Village Voice
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is The Night of the Hunter (1955)?
The movie is 1hr 32min long.
What's The Night of the Hunter (1955) about?
A self-proclaimed preacher marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real dad hid the $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery.
Who's the cast of The Night of the Hunter (1955)?
- Robert Mitchum as Harry Powell
- Shelley Winters as Willa Harper
- Lillian Gish as Rachel Cooper
- James Gleason as Uncle Birdie Steptoe
- Evelyn Varden as Icey Spoon
- Peter Graves as Ben Harper
- Don Beddoe as Walt Spoon
- Billy Chapin as John Harper
- Sally Jane Bruce as Pearl Harper
- Gloria Castillo as Ruby
Who's the director behind The Night of the Hunter (1955)?
Charles Laughton directed The Night of the Hunter (1955).
Who produced The Night of the Hunter (1955)?
Paul Gregory produced The Night of the Hunter (1955).
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