The Night of the Hunter (1955)

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

Directed by: Charles Laughton

Cast: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, Billy Chapin, Sally Jane Bruce, James Gleason, Evelyn Varden, Don Beddoe, Peter Graves, James Griffith, Gloria Castillo, Gloria Pall

Genres: Christmas, Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Horror

Rating: 8.6/10

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