The Night of the Hunter
1955
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Synopsis
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
Key facts
Cast
Lillian Gish, Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Billy Chapin, Sally Jane Bruce, James Gleason, Evelyn Varden, Don Beddoe
Original language
English
First release
July 26, 1955 (United States)
Home video distributors
MGM/UA Home Video (United States)
Based on
The Night of the Hunter
Setting
Appalachian Mountains
Crew
Screenplay
Charles Laughton, James Agee
Producer
Paul Gregory
Cinematography
Stanley Cortez
Editing
Robert Golden
Music
Walter Schumann
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Octopus Film Festival 2021 - Modus Operandi
- Telluride Film Festival 2017 generic - Guest Directors' Selection (presented by Joshua Oppenheimer)
Titles
| Original title | The Night of the Hunter | |
| Québec French title | La Nuit du chasseur |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | MGM/UA Home Video (cat. no. M301107) | 1991, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | The Night Of The Hunter - Walter Schumann (1955) | 1 release, 1984: RCA Victor |
| 7" vinyl | The Night Of The Hunter - Walter Schumann (1955) | 1 release, 1955: RCA Victor |
| CD | The Night Of The Hunter - Walter Schumann (1955) | 1 release, 1998: Bear Family Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | July 26, 1955 |
| Theatrical | United States | July 27, 1955 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 29, 1955 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 24, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Germany | March 16, 1956 |
| Theatrical | France | May 11, 1956 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | May 19, 1956 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | November 10, 1956 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | October 30, 1958 |
| Theatrical | Finland | September 4, 1959 |
| Television | Spain | August 3, 1970 |
| Theatrical | France | July 6, 1994 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | April 2, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | April 16, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | April 5, 2007 |
| Theatrical | France | April 13, 2011 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | January 17, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Australia | February 17, 2020 |
| Television | France | September 27, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 18 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12 |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1991 M301107 |
| Home video | Australia | July 14, 1992 |
| Home video | Netherlands | January 7, 2009 |
| Home video | Brazil | November 16, 2010 |
Full credits
| Director | Charles Laughton |
| Cast | Lillian Gish, Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Billy Chapin (John Harper), Sally Jane Bruce (Pearl Harper), James Gleason (Uncle Birdie Steptoe), Evelyn Varden (Icey Spoon), Don Beddoe (Walt Spoon), Peter Graves (Ben Harper), James Griffith (District Attorney), Gloria Castillo (Ruby), Gloria Pall (Burlesque Dancer), Paul Bryar (Bart (uncredited)), Cheryl Callaway (Mary), Alexander Campbell (Judge), Michael Chapin (Ruby's Boyfriend), Roy Engel (Sheriff), Kay Lavelle (Miz Cunningham), Frances Morris (Bart's Wife), Rudy Germane (Townsman (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Charles Laughton, James Agee |
| Producer | Paul Gregory |
| Cinematography | Stanley Cortez |
| Editing | Robert Golden |
| Music | Walter Schumann |
| Visual effects | Jack Rabin, Louis DeWitt |
| Sound | Stanford Houghton |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
