
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.


“...except into a woman's arms!”
A professional thief is sprung from prison with the assistance of a new partner who wants to know where he's hid his loot.

George Nader
Paul Gregory

Maggie Smith
Bridget Howard

Bernard Lee
Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson

Geoffrey Keen
Inspector Scott

Bessie Love
Harriet P. Jefferson

Harry H. Corbett
Sullivan
Andrée Melly
Rosa, cocktail waitress

Lionel Jeffries
Pet Shop Owner (uncredited)

Barbara Hicks
Agnes
George Hilsdon
Nowhere to Go is a crime, thriller film released in 1958 exploring themes of con artist, film noir, fugitive, british noir, wealthy widow, prison break. Directed by Seth Holt, it stars George Nader, Maggie Smith, Bernard Lee. A professional thief is sprung from prison with the assistance of a new partner who wants to know where he's hid his loot.
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