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Additional authors

1. Mitchum, Robert
2. Winters, Shelley
3. Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993
4. Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962
5. Gregory, Paul, 1920-2015

Description

1. 3 film reels (91 min) : sd. b&w.; 16 mm.

Summary

1. A psychopath preacher, Harry Powell, obtains money for the "Lord's work" by marrying and murdering rich widows. The children of his last victim find refuge with Rachel who organizes Powell's eventual capture. The film is reminiscent of German expressionism and the work of D.W. Griffith in its atmospheric photography and complex allegory of good and evil. This was the only film Laughton directed on his own and the last written by James Agee. (Does not circulate)

Subject

1. Feature films
2. Detective and mystery films

Genre/Form

1. Detective and mystery films.

Note

1. Based on the novel by Davis Grubb.

Credits (note)

1. Director, Charles Laughton.

Performer (note)

1. Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish.

Title

1. Night of the hunter [motion picture] / Paul Gregory.

Imprint

1. New York : MGM/UA, 1955.

Credits

1. Director, Charles Laughton.

Cast

1. Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Reserve Film and Video Collection Special Collections material

Added author

1. Mitchum, Robert, actor.
2. Winters, Shelley, actor.
3. Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993, actor.
4. Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962, film director.
5. Gregory, Paul, 1920-2015, film producer.

Branch call number

1. M16 3460 N