The Night of the Hunter Storyline
Harry Powell marries and murders widows for their money, believing he is helping God do away with women who arouse men's carnal instincts. Arrested for auto theft, he shares a cell with condemned killer Ben Harper and tries to get him to reveal the whereabouts of the $10,000 he stole. Only Ben's nine-year-old son, John and four-year-old daughter, Pearl know the money is in Pearl's doll and they have sworn to their father to keep this secret. After Ben is executed, Preacher goes to Cresap's Landing to court Ben's widow, Willa. He overwhelms her with his Scripture quoting, sermons and hymns, and she agrees to marry him. On their wedding night he tells her they will never have sex because it is sinful. When the depressed, confused, guilty woman catches him trying to force Pearl to reveal the whereabouts of the money, she is resigned to her fate but the children manage to escape downriver, with Preacher following close behind.
The Night of the Hunter Cast
Robert Mitchum as Harry Powell / Shelley Winters as Willa Harper / Lillian Gish as Rachel Cooper / James Gleason as Birdie Steptoe / Evelyn Varden as Icey Spoon / Peter Graves as Ben Harper / Don Beddoe as Walt Spoon / Billy Chapin as John Harper / Sally Jane Bruce as Pearl Harper / Gloria Castillo as Ruby / Emmett Lynn as Birdie Steptoe
| Also Known As | : | La noche del cazador |
| Budget | : | $795,000 |
| Countries | : | USA |
| Directors | : | Charles Laughton |
| Languages | : | English |
| Location | : | CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Release Date | : | (Argentina) |
| Runtime | : | 93 |
| Seasons | : | n/A |
| Tagline | : | The wedding night, the anticipation, the kiss, the knife, BUT ABOVE ALL... THE SUSPENSE! |
| Writers | : | Davis Grubb / James Agee |
| Year | : | 1955 |
