The Night of the Hunter

Directed by Charles Laughton

A horror movie with qualities of a Grimm fairy tale, Night of the Hunter stars a sublimely sinister Robert Mitchum as a traveling preacher whose nefarious motives for marrying a fragile widow (Shelley Winters), are uncovered by her terrified young children. Graced by images of eerie beauty, this ethereal, expressionistic American classic is perhaps cinema’s most eccentric rendering of the battle between good and evil. Come with tattooed knuckles.

Duration:
93 minutes

Languages:
English

Country of origin:
Great Britain

Year of production:
1955