The Night of the Hunter

~It’s a hard world for little things.

Overview

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

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1955-07-26
Budget: $795000
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 93 min

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