Night of the Hunter

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Night of the Hunter

In this eerie meditation on good and evil, a psychotic preacher relentlessly hunts two small children across the Depression Era Bible Belt to get at their dead father's stolen fortune. In Robert Mitchum plays Preacher Harry Powell, who wears unforgettable tattoos of two four-letter words on his fingers: LOVE and HATE. Night of the Hunter was directed by the great actor, Charles Laughton. It is his only credited directorial effort. Also stars Shelly Winters and Lillian Gish. Written by James Agee.

Selected for the Library of Congress' National Film Registry of American Film.

DVD

Available Audio Tracks:
English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
Available subtitles: English, French
Color, Black & White
Theatrical trailer(s)
8-Page Booklet

Curator's Comments:
Roger Ebert's essay on this DVD Classic.

Director: Charles Laughton
Black & White
93 minutes
Released: 1955
Rating: NR

Country: U.S.A.
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Film-Noir/Thriller

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