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The Night of the Hunter

Summary: A self-proclaimed preacher marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real dad hid the $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery.
Runtime: 1 h 32 min
MPAA: Not Rated

Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 795,000
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1930sadriftaerial camera shotalcoholicallegoryamerican southangry mobapple the fruitapple wrapped in a doilyarrestarrested in front of sonautomobilebanjobank robberbank robberybare chested boybarnbarn owlbased on novelbasementbasketbasket of fruitbathroombathtubbedtime storybeggingbiblebible storybird in a cagebirdcagebloodbluebeardboatbookboy in a bathtubboy in jeopardybreaking down a doorbrother sister relationshipbunk bedburlesque performancecafecampfirecanningcapturecarcar theftcatcellarcellmatecellmate cellmate relationshipcharitycharm braceletchasechild in jeopardychild's point of viewchristianitychristmaschristmas decorationchristmas presentchurchcobblestonecon manconvertibleconvictcorpsecottoncourtcourtroomcowcranking a carcryingcult filmdancerdancingdandelion winedead bodydead body in waterdead body thrown into a riverdeathdeath of fatherdeath of husbanddeath penaltydefiant childdiscovering a dead bodydogdolldomestic violencedoor slammed on handdouble negativedrawingdrinkingdrinking liquor from a bottledrunkennessdysfunctional familyeating an appleescapeevilevil lead characterevil manevil preacherex convictexecutionexecution by hangingexecution of fatherexecutionerexotic dancerexpressionismface slapfaithfalse preacherfalse prophetfamily relationshipsfanaticfanaticismfarmfarmhousefather daughter relationshipfather in jailfather son relationshipfemicidefinger tattoofishingfloating down a riverfogfolding a napkinfordford carford model tford model t convertibleford motor vehiclefoster parentfoxfriendshipfrogfruit pickergame playinggardengood versus evilgreat depressiongreat horned owlgreedgungypsyhair brushhandcuffshanginghangmanhangman drawinghatehaylofthenpecked husbandherd of sheephidden loothidden moneyhide and seekhit on the headhoghoneymoonhorsehorse ridinghorse thefthorseback ridinghouseboathunter becomes huntedhusband wife relationshiphymnhypocrisyhysteriaice creamice cream parlorimpotenceinnocencejail celljailhousejudgekiller fatherknifeknuckle tattooknucklesletterlielifting a female into the airlifting someone into the airlittle girllittle girl in jeopardylocked in a cellarlootloss of fatherloss of husbandloss of motherlovelustlynch mobmacabre nursery ryhmemale police officermaniacmarriagemerry christmasmind gameministermirrormisogynymobmoneymoonmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipmovie magazinemurdermurder trialmurderernational film registrynecktienewlywed couplenewsstandnightshirtoathoedipus complexohio riveron the runorphanorphaned childowlpaddlewheel boatpaper cuttingpaper dollpassed out drunkpeach brandypeach orchardpenitentiaryperfumephotographpicnicplaying bingopocket watchpolicepolice carpolice officerpolice sirenpot holderpotatopreacherpresentprisonprison cellprison guardprison sentenceprisonerpromiseprophetpsychological tormentpsychopathpsychoticpsychotronic filmpursuitrabbitreadingreference to adam and evereference to d.w. griffithreference to godreference to jesus christreference to mosesreligionreligious fanaticreligious zealotremarriagerestaurantreverendrevival meetingrifleriverriverbankriverboatrocking chairrowboatrunawayrunning away from homerural americarural settingsalvationscrub brushsecretsentencesentencedsentenced to deathserial murdersewing lessonshadowshared bedsheepsheriffshoreshotgunsingersingingsingle motherskiffslamming a door on someone's handsleepingsleeping in a barnsleeping in a boatsmall townsmelling saltssnagged fishing linesnoringsnowsnowingsoda barsongsouthern gothicspankingspiderwebstar the celestial objectstarlit nightstarving childstate trooperstealing a carstealing a horsesteamboatstep father murders motherstepfather stepdaughter relationshipstepfather stepson relationshipstick knifestolen moneystorytellingstreet preacherstrip clubstripperstripteasestuffing a cloth into someone's mouthsurrogate mothersuspensesuspicionswindlingswitchbladetabernacletalking in sleeptalking to a dolltalking to a photographtalking to godtalking to oneselftattlingtattootear on cheektearing off an armteenage boyteenage girltelephone calltemptationten thousand dollarstensiontheftthreatthrowing a dead body into a rivertimeframe 1930storchtraintraveling preacherturtleu.s. caruxoricidevehicle at the bottom of a lakewaitresswashing hairwedding nightwest virginiawhiskeywidowwidowerwolf in sheep's clothingwoman fires a shotgunwoundyoung boyyoung widow
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