The Night of the Hunter
"It’s a hard world for little things."
1955-07-27
7.874
en 93mCrimeDramaThriller
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
Director
Charles Laughton
Novel
Davis Grubb
Screenplay
James Agee
Screenplay
Charles Laughton
Producer
Paul Gregory
Original Music Composer
Walter Schumann
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Status
ReleasedBudget
$795,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- Paul Gregory Productions
- United Artists
