The Night of the Hunter (1955) | |
| Director(s) | Charles Laughton, Robert Mitchum (uncredited), Terry Sanders (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Paul Gregory |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Film Noir, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Money, True Story (based on) |
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The Night of the Hunter Overview:
The Night of the Hunter (1955) was a Film Noir - Drama Film directed by Charles Laughton and Terry Sanders and produced by Paul Gregory.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Davis Grubb published in 1953.
The Night of the Hunter was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1992.
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1001 Classic Movies: The Night of the Hunter
By Amanda Garrett on Jul 29, 2017 From Old Hollywood FilmsThe Night of the Hunter (1955) is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. It stars Robert Mitchum as a preacher/ex-convict who is after $10,000 in stolen money. Each week, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier f... Read full article
ClassicFlix (Teen Scene): The Night of the Hunter (1955)
By Virginie Pronovost on Jun 29, 2017 From The Wonderful World of CinemaFrom March 2015 to April 2017, I was writing the monthly Teen Scene column for the website ClassicFlix. My objective was to promote classic films among teenagers and young adults. Due to the establishing of a new version of the website, it?s now more difficult to access to the old version and read t... Read full article
Love Fights Hate in "The Night of the Hunter"
By Rick29 on Sep 8, 2016 From Classic Film & TV CafeIn addition to a gallery of memorable performances, actor Charles Laughton’s cinematic legacy includes one fling with directing—but oh what a fling it is! The Night of the Hunter is a haunting, poetic film that explores themes ranging from the battle between good and evil to the propensi... Read full article
Love Fights Hate in "The Night of the Hunter"
By Rick29 on Sep 8, 2016 From Classic Film & TV CafeIn addition to a gallery of memorable performances, actor Charles Laughton’s cinematic legacy includes one fling with directing—but oh what a fling it is! The Night of the Hunter is a haunting, poetic film that explores themes ranging from the battle between good and evil to the propensi... Read full article
THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER ( 1955 )
By Crystal Kalyana on Oct 15, 2015 From In The Good Old Days Of Classic HollywoodWednesday October 14th, marked the 122nd anniversary of the birth of the motion picture legend, Lillian Gish, the famed actress who was eminently popular during the silent era, and later became known as the “First Lady Of American Cinema”. Lillian Gish was one of Hollywood’s greate... Read full article
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Quotes from
Rachel Cooper: Get your state troopers out here. I got something trapped in my barn.
Rachel Cooper: I'm a strong tree with branches for many birds. I'm good for something in this world and I know it too.
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Facts about
According to Robert Mitchum's autobiography, Mitchum himself was openly contemptuous of Shelley Winters throughout the shooting of the film, and later claimed to have wished Charles Laughton had actually used Winters in the scene when her character's body is seen dead underwater.
While the poor critical reviews are often cited as the reason Laughton never directed another feature, Laughton himself said that he much preferred directing in the theatre. In the theatre you could constantly change and amend the production - adding lines, changing lighting and sets - but with film once it was done it could never be changed.
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