The Night of the Hunter
by Charles Laughton
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Actor: Billy Chapin, Lillian Gish, Peter Graves, Robert Mitchum, Shelley WintersDirector: Charles Laughton
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 93 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-01-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Movie Reviews of The Night of the Hunter
Movie Review: One Enjoyable Story
Summary: 5 Stars
"Night of the Hunter" is one of a minority of films where many good elements blend nearly perfectly. Set in West Virginia during the Depression, it is a coming of age story dealing with such issues as faith, childhood, and human nature. Robert Mitchum is excellent as a sociopathic and manipulative "preacher" targeting a widow and later her children to find money their late dad (portrayed by Peter Graves)hid after a robbery. The story contains memorable characters, effective mucical accompaniment (viewers may think differently of the hymn "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" after watching the film), and often atmospheric cinematography. The film also effectively incorporates both very serious themes and a healthy dose of humor as well as suspense. The film climaxes after the fleeing children find refuge with a strong willed but very religious lady (not afraid to use a shotgun though) who takes care of orphans and abandoned children. Naturally, Mitchum's character eventually shows up for some very memorable scenes. Overall, "Night of the Hunter" is a very enjoyable classic film that I highly recommend.
Summary of The Night of the Hunter
A psychopathic preacher is in relentless pursuit of two children possessing their dead fathers stolen fortune. Special features: theatrical trailer and behind-the-scenes booklet. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 01/18/2000 Starring: Lillian Gish Shelley Winters Run time: 93 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Charles LaughtonIn the entire history of American movies, The Night of the Hunter stands out as the rarest and most exotic of specimens. It is, to say the least, a masterpiece--and not just because it was the only movie directed by flamboyant actor Charles Laughton or the only produced solo screenplay by the legendary critic James Agee (who also cowrote The African Queen). The truth is, nobody has ever made anything approaching its phantasmagoric, overheated style in which German expressionism, religious hysteria, fairy-tale fantasy (of the Grimm-est variety), and stalker movie are brought together in a furious boil. Like a nightmarish premonition of stalker movies to come, Night of the Hunter tells the suspenseful tale of a demented preacher (Robert Mitchum, in a performance that prefigures his memorable villain in Cape Fear), who torments a boy and his little sister--even marries their mixed-up mother (Shelley Winters)--because he's certain the kids know where their late bank-robber father hid a stash of stolen money. So dramatic, primal, and unforgettable are its images--the preacher's shadow looming over the children in their bedroom, the magical boat ride down a river whose banks teem with fantastic wildlife, those tattoos of LOVE and HATE on the unholy man's knuckles, the golden locks of a drowned woman waving in the current along with the indigenous plant life in her watery grave--that they're still haunting audiences (and filmmakers) today. --Jim Emerson
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