The Night of the Hunter

Where to Watch The Night of the Hunter (1955) (Legally)

It’s a hard world for little things.
Jul 26, 1955 US 93 min M
7.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
1 833 votes
Crime Drama Thriller
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1955), without spoilers.

It sits in the Crime, Drama, Thriller space and is paced for about 93 minutes.

Cast highlights include Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, Billy Chapin.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

prison, robbery, based on novel or book, psychopath, widow, boat, fanatic, count, money, film noir, murder, religion

Official trailer

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Plot

In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.

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Main cast

Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
as Preacher Harry Powell
Shelley Winters
Shelley Winters
as Willa Harper
Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
as Rachel Cooper
Billy Chapin
Billy Chapin
as John Harper
Sally Jane Bruce
Sally Jane Bruce
as Pearl Harper
James Gleason
James Gleason
as Uncle Birdie Steptoe
Evelyn Varden
Evelyn Varden
as Icey Spoon
Don Beddoe
Don Beddoe
as Walt Spoon
Peter Graves
Peter Graves
as Ben Harper
James Griffith
James Griffith
as District Attorney