The Night of the Hunter
It’s a hard world for little things.
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
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How The Night of the Hunter actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
The Night of the Hunter appears in 3 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Heist Movies Ranked #12
Placed at #12 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Prison Movies Ranked #14
Placed at #14 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 100 Crime Movies Ranked #77
Placed at #77 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $795,000
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- Release date
- Jul 26, 1955
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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