The Night of the Hunter Certificate: 
- Duration:
- 93 mins
- Year produced:
- 1955
- Director:
- Charles Laughton
- Cast:
- Robert Mitchum
- Shelley Winters
- Lillian Gish
The Night of the Hunter features one of the all-time great villains in the terrible form of Harry Powell - an ex-con disguised as a preacher, with the words "Love" and "Hate" tattooed on his knuckles. Serving time in prison, Powell has learned of a stash of money hidden by his cellmate - the location known only to that cellmate's young children. So when Powell is released, he tracks the kids down in the hope of making them spill the secret. But sensing that he is not all he seems, the children flee - and what results is a darkly brilliant tale of ever-present danger.
- Average rating:
(3 votes)
Reviews
30 August 2008
austin from St Edmund's Catholic School
i enjoyed this film it was relly good in parts got you to the egde of your seat nearly i liked the story and it did not drag on like some films
Fascinating facts
Director Charles Laughton was so disappointed with the reception the film received he never directed another film.
Night of the Hunter was the only film ever directed by Charles Laughton, an English actor who starred in dozens of classic movies during the 1930s and 40s.