The Night of the Hunter (1955)

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A religious fanatic marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real daddy hid $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery.

Directed by

Charles Laughton

Starring (View all) :

Harry Powell

Willa Harper

Rachel Cooper

Birdie Steptoe

Icey Spoon

Ben Harper

Walt Spoon

John Harper

Pearl Harper

Ruby

Written by (View all) :

Davis Grubb

(novel)

James Agee

(screenplay)

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A classic and suspenseful masterpiece!

Posted : 2 months, 1 week ago at Sep 8 3:37

"Leaning... leaning... safe and secure from all alarms. Leaning... leaning... leaning on the everlasting arms."

Charles Laughton's The Night of the Hunter is another definitive example of a monochrome masterpiece tragically overlooked and criticised upon initial release. Director Charles Laughton was reportedly so disappointed and saddened by the film's poor critical and c...Read more

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