1955 · 93 min · NR

The Night of the Hunter

Name: The Night of the Hunter
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1955
Duration: 93 min
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, Billy Chapin, Sally Jane Bruce

Directed by Charles Laughton · Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Night of the Hunter (1955) is a Crime film, directed by Charles Laughton set in West Virginia during the 1930s.

A serial killer, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of family & loyalty and faith / religion run throughout.

Composer

Walter Schumann

Cinematography

Stanley Cortez

Cast

Robert MitchumShelley WintersLillian GishBilly ChapinSally Jane BruceJames GleasonEvelyn VardenDon Beddoe

The world of this film

Setting

Where

West Virginia

Setting

Rural

When

1930s

Premise & themes

Premise

Serial Killer

Themes

Family & Loyalty Faith / Religion

Tone

TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Child Lead

Pacing

Measured

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The Night of the Hunter

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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