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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.

19551h 33mNRCrime, Drama, Thriller

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About The Night of the Hunter

Directors
Charles Laughton
Cast
Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, Billy Chapin, Sally Jane Bruce, James Gleason
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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