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The Night of the Hunter

The Night of the Hunter

# It’s a hard world for little things.
Crime   Drama   Thriller
📜 Overview: In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
💵 Budget: USD 795,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1955-08-26
⌚ Running Time: 93 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.9

Beloved Cast

Robert Mitchum original image
Preacher Harry Powell
Robert Mitchum
Billy Chapin original image
John Harper
Billy Chapin
Sally Jane Bruce original image
Pearl Harper
Sally Jane Bruce
Shelley Winters original image
Willa Harper
Shelley Winters
Lillian Gish original image
Rachel Cooper
Lillian Gish
James Gleason original image
Uncle Birdie Steptoe
James Gleason
Evelyn Varden original image
Icey Spoon
Evelyn Varden
Don Beddoe original image
Walt Spoon
Don Beddoe
Peter Graves original image
Ben Harper
Peter Graves
James Griffith original image
District Attorney
James Griffith
Gloria Castillo original image
Ruby
Gloria Castillo
Gloria Pall original image
Burlesque Dancer
Gloria Pall
Paul Bryar original image
Bart
Paul Bryar
Cheryl Callaway original image
Mary
Cheryl Callaway
Alexander Campbell original image
Judge
Alexander Campbell
Michael Chapin original image
Ruby's Boyfriend
Michael Chapin
Roy Engel original image
Sheriff
Roy Engel
Kay Lavelle original image
Miz Cunningham
Kay Lavelle
Frances Morris original image
Bart's Wife
Frances Morris
Rudy Germane original image
Townsman (uncredited)
Rudy Germane

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