Cinematic background from The Night of the Hunter 1955 - In the Deep South, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.

The Night of the Hunter

1955

Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Directors:
Charles Laughton
Writers:
Davis Grubb, James Agee, Charles Laughton
Official poster of The Night of the Hunter 1955 directed by [object Object]
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A boy and a little girl holding a doll; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A person sitting in a field near some houses; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A man sitting in front of a jail cell with his hands clasped behind bars; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A little girl holding a teddy bear in her hands; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A group of people standing in front of a brick wall; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – An old boat sits in the middle of the water; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A black and white photo of a man and a woman; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A girl and a boy sitting on the ground; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A man and a woman sitting at a table in front of another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A person in a boat on a body of water at night; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A man and a woman sitting at a table in front of a ice cream sign; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – An old photo of a woman in a kitchen preparing a meal; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A man sitting next to another man on a bed; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A black and white photo of people in a store; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – An old photo of a man and a woman shooting guns; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – An old photo of a man and a young boy; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A black and white photo of a young boy looking out a window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A young boy and a young girl sitting at a table in front of a shelf; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A black and white photo of a woman sitting in a chair; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A group of people standing around a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – An older man sitting in a chair holding a ukulele; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A boy and a girl sitting next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A young boy holding a pine cone in front of a christmas tree; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A man and a girl are holding each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and bow tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A group of children sitting in front of a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – An older man and a young boy sitting in a rowboat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A black - and - white photo of people walking down the street; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A man in a suit and hat driving a car; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A black and white photo of a man riding a horse; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A black and white photo of a group of people sitting around a fire; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A man and a boy in a dark room with a candle; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – Two young men looking out a window at the camera; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – An older man standing in front of a window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – An old man wearing a hat is leaning on a fence; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – Two men sitting at a table in front of a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A young woman wearing a straw hat and a movie poster; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A man standing next to a bed in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A man standing next to a fence at night; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A little girl sitting on the ground playing with papers; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A black - and - white photo of a woman in a floral dress; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A black and white photo of a man laying on a bed; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – An older man sitting at a table with a glass of wine; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – Two women are looking at each other in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A black and white photo of a man looking up; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – An older woman is standing in front of a brick wall; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A young boy waving at the camera in a black and white photo; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A black and white photo of a man smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – An older woman holding a basket in front of a man and a girl; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A black and white photo of a man wearing a suit and hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – An older woman wearing a hat and looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – An old photo of a woman in a black and white photo; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A black and white photo of a frog on a rock near a body of water; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – An old photo of a woman and a child in a kitchen; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A man and a woman in a room with dishes; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A black and white photo of a man and a young boy; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A young boy sitting in a chair with an older man; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A group of people sitting in front of a tent; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A man sitting at a table in front of a bar holding a cell phone; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A man and two women sitting in front of a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – Two women are hugging and one of them is crying; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – An older man wearing an apron and glasses in a kitchen; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – An old photo of a man holding a baby and a little boy; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A boy and a little girl standing next to each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A black and white photo of a group of children; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A man sitting in front of an american flag in a courtroom; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A building that has a clock on the side of it; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – Three young children are posing for a picture; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – A group of women sitting at a table in front of a window; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Night of the Hunter” (1955), directed by Charles Laughton – An older man wearing a suit and a tie; Close Up shot, Low angle