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Night of the Hunter

Night of the Hunter

19915.71h 40m

Overview

A false preacher ingratiates himself with a dead man's family to find where he hid the money from a robbery.

Directed by David Greene
Written by Davis Grubb, Edmond Stevens
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Top Cast

Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

Harry Powell

Diana Scarwid

Diana Scarwid

Willa Harper

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Birdy

R

Reid Binion

John Harper

A

Amy Bebout

Pearl Harper

Ray McKinnon

Ray McKinnon

Ben Harper

Mary Nell Santacroce

Mary Nell Santacroce

Mrs. Spoon

E

Ed Grady

Walt

Joe Inscoe

Joe Inscoe

Lieutenant

Michael Burgess

Michael Burgess

Nurse

About Night of the Hunter

Night of the Hunter is a tv movie, thriller, horror film released in 1991. Directed by David Greene, it stars Richard Chamberlain, Diana Scarwid, Burgess Meredith. A false preacher ingratiates himself with a dead man's family to find where he hid the money from a robbery.

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