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The Night of the Hunter

“It’s a hard world for little things.”

★ 7.9 TMDB Rating · 1.9K votes

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
Release date
Jul 26, 1955
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of The Night of the Hunter

  • Portrait of Robert Mitchum

    Robert Mitchum

    Preacher Harry Powell

  • Portrait of Shelley Winters

    Shelley Winters

    Willa Harper

  • Portrait of Lillian Gish

    Lillian Gish

    Rachel Cooper

  • Portrait of Billy Chapin

    Billy Chapin

    John Harper

  • Portrait of Sally Jane Bruce

    Sally Jane Bruce

    Pearl Harper

  • Portrait of James Gleason

    James Gleason

    Uncle Birdie Steptoe

  • Portrait of Evelyn Varden

    Evelyn Varden

    Icey Spoon

  • Portrait of Don Beddoe

    Don Beddoe

    Walt Spoon

  • Portrait of Peter Graves

    Peter Graves

    Ben Harper

  • Portrait of James Griffith

    James Griffith

    District Attorney

  • Portrait of Gloria Castillo

    Gloria Castillo

    Ruby

  • Portrait of Gloria Pall

    Gloria Pall

    Burlesque Dancer

Where to Stream The Night of the Hunter by Country

United States
Streaming on fuboTV, Philo, MGM PlusRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube Movies
United Kingdom
Streaming on MUBI, Tubi, YouTube FreeRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
India
Streaming on MGM Plus Amazon ChannelRent or buy on Amazon Video
Canada
Streaming on MUBI, TubiRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube Movies
Australia
Streaming on TubiRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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