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A film noir thriller directed by Charles Laughton and starring Robert Mitchum as a serial killer posing as a preacher. Based on a novel by Davis Grubb, it is influenced by expressionistic and silent film techniques and considered a masterpiece of the genre.
A classic film noir about a con man posing as a preacher who tries to find the money hidden by a bank robber and his widow. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Charles Laughton
- 1955-07-27
May 8, 2020 · A classic American thriller film directed by Charles Laughton and starring Robert Mitchum as a serial killer preacher. Watch the film online or download it for free from the Internet Archive, and read the reviews and comments from other viewers.
- 93 min
- 41.4K
- Felicity Dungworth
Nov 24, 1996 · A classic film noir about a sinister preacher who hunts a widow and her children for a hidden fortune. Roger Ebert praises the expressionistic style, the iconic performance of Robert Mitchum, and the timeless story of this masterpiece.
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The Night of the Hunter, American crime thriller, released in 1955, that is regarded as a masterpiece of tone and suspense. Its screenplay was cowritten by Charles Laughton and James Agee, and it was the only directorial effort by Laughton.
Surrealistic in style, the story concerns two young children trying to flee their murderous stepfather, a crazed self-appointed preacher, conman, and former prisoner played by Robert Mitchum in one of the finest performances of his career. His character, one of film’s great villains, marries the children’s mother (played by Shelley Winters) in the belief that she or her children know the whereabouts of a large stash of money, and he stops at nothing in his attempts to pry this knowledge out of them. Famously, the violent preacher has the word Love tattooed on the knuckles of one hand, and Hate tattooed on the other.
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•Studio: MGM
•Director: Charles Laughton
•Writer: James Agee and Charles Laughton
•Music: Walter Schumann
•Robert Mitchum (Harry Powell)
•Shelley Winters (Willa Harper)
•Lillian Gish (Rachel Cooper)
•Billy Chapin (John Harper)
A classic crime thriller directed by Charles Laughton and starring Robert Mitchum as a sinister preacher. Learn about the plot, the cast, the style, and the legacy of this masterpiece of tone and suspense.
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The Rev. Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) is a religious fanatic and serial killer who targets women who use their sexuality to attract men. Serving time in prison for...
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- Mystery & Thriller
A horror movie with qualities of a Grimm fairy tale, directed by Charles Laughton and starring Robert Mitchum as a sinister preacher. The Criterion Collection offers a two-disc special edition with commentary, documentary, interviews, and more.
