
The Night of the Hunter(1955)
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.


“He knew where $50,000 lay begging to be STOLEN!”
An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.

Robert Ryan
Earle Slater

Harry Belafonte
Johnny Ingram

Ed Begley
Dave Burke

Shelley Winters
Lorry

Gloria Grahame
Helen

Will Kuluva
Bacco

Kim Hamilton
Ruth Ingram

Mae Barnes
Annie

Richard Bright
Coco

Carmen De Lavallade
Kittie
Odds Against Tomorrow is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1959 exploring themes of robbery, based on novel or book, explosive, hold-up robbery, heist, exploding building. Directed by Robert Wise, it stars Robert Ryan, Harry Belafonte, Ed Begley. An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.
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