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The Night of the Hunter
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Year
Run Time
1955
93 min.
Work Rating
Attributes
High Historical Importance
High Artistic Quality
Countries
MPAA Rating
USA
Category
Color Type
Feature
B&W
Director
Charles Laughton
Genres
Thriller
Types
Crime Thriller
Psychological Thriller
Flags
Not For Children
Keywords
child
doll
evil
ex-convict
family
fanatic
loot
maniac
religion
widow/widower
Themes
Southern Gothic
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Mind Games
Sibling Relationships
Religious Zealotry
Treacherous Spouses
Tones
Atmospheric
Creepy
Eerie
Menacing
Lyrical
Dreamlike
Stylized
Ominous
Moods
Spellbinders
From book
The Night of the Hunter
From story
The Night of the Hunter
Produced by
United Artists
AMG Work ID
V 35305
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Charles Laughton
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Director
Paul Gregory
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Producer
James Agee
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Screenwriter
Stanley Cortez
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Cinematographer
Walter Schumann
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Composer (Music Score) / Musical Direction/Supervision
Robert Golden
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Editor
Hilyard M. Brown
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Art Director
Alfred E. Spencer
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Set Designer
Jerry Bos
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Costume Designer
Evelyn Carruth
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Costume Designer
Don L. Cash
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Makeup
Louis de Witt
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Special Effects
Jack R. Rabin
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Special Effects
Ruby Rosenberg
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Production Manager
Davis Grubb
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Short Story Author