The Night of the Hunter (1955)

Directed by Charles Laughton

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

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Language: en

Production

Cinematographer: Stanley Cortez · Composer: Walter Schumann · Editor: Robert Golden

Production: Paul Gregory Productions

Budget: $795K

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