The Night of the Hunter is a 1955 American film noir thriller directed by Charles Laughton and starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters and Lillian Gish. The screenplay by James Agee was based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Davis Grubb. The plot involves a serial killer (Mitchum) who poses as a preacher and pursues two children in an attempt to get his hands on $10,000 of stolen cash hidden by their late father.
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Directed by Charles Laughton
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Budget
$795,000
Box Office
$2,519
Themes
Tags
Children, Cult, Doll, Fanatic, Film Based On A Novel, Harry Powell, Hymn, Literary, Money, Murder, Night Of The Hunter, Prison, Spiritual/Religious, Theft, True Stories, Violent
Attributes
Based On: The Night of the Hunter
Narrative Location: Appalachian Mountains
Subject: capital punishment, serial killer
Narrative Location: Appalachian Mountains
Subject: capital punishment, serial killer
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