The Night of the Hunter
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The Night of the Hunter

It’s a hard world for little things.

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

Crime
Drama
Thriller

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

Released July 26, 1955

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Language
en
Status
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Top cast

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Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Preacher Harry Powell

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Willa Harper

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Rachel Cooper

Billy Chapin

Billy Chapin

John Harper

Sally Jane Bruce

Sally Jane Bruce

Pearl Harper

James Gleason

James Gleason

Uncle Birdie Steptoe

Evelyn Varden

Evelyn Varden

Icey Spoon

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Walt Spoon

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