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.
10 Kinolab Clips
Opening Sequence
Serial killer and self-proclaimed preacher Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) is on the run from the law.
Duration: 00:03:49
Timestamp: 00:01:47
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza
Left Hand, Right Hand
Harry (Robert Mitchum) charms Willa Harper (Shelley Winters), the widow of a thief, and her children John (Billy Chapin) and Pearl (Sally Jane Bruce).
Duration: 00:02:54
Timestamp: 00:18:14
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza
Your Daddy, Boy
Harry (Robert Mitchum) tells John (Billy Chapin) he and his mother Willa (Shelley Winters) are engaged. Willa attempts to bed Harry.
Duration: 00:05:32
Timestamp: 00:26:02
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza
Something Wrong with Mr. Powell
Harry (Robert Mitchum) continues to stong-arm John (Billy Chapin) into revealing where his father's $10,000 is. Harry kills Willa (Shelley Winters) for overhearing.
Duration: 00:05:49
Timestamp: 00:35:33
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza
"Leaning on the Everlasting Arms"
Willa's (Shelley Winters) body sits at the bottom of the river. John (Billy Chapin) and Pearl (Sally Jane Bruce) hide from Harry (Robert Mitchum).
Duration: 00:04:40
Timestamp: 00:44:00
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza
"Pretty Fly"
John (Billy Chapin) and Pearl (Sally Jane Bruce) accidentally reveal the $10,000 is stashed in Pearl's doll and escape from Harry (Robert Mitchum).
Duration: 00:08:48
Timestamp: 00:49:40
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza
"Hush, Little One, Hush"
John (Billy Chapin) and Pearl (Sally Jane Bruce) hideaway in a barn for the night on the run from Harry (Robert Mitchum).
Duration: 00:08:22
Timestamp: 00:59:16
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza
Ms. Cooper
John (Billy Chapin) and Pearl (Sally Jane Bruce) are taken in by Ms. Cooper (Lillian Gish), who looks after stray children.
Duration: 00:03:59
Timestamp: 01:07:32
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza
A Hard World for Little Things
Harry (Robert Mitchum) tracks down John (Billy Chapin) and Pearl (Sally Jane Bruce). Ms. Cooper (Lillian Gish) and Harry have an all-night standoff.
Duration: 00:04:19
Timestamp: 01:20:26
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza
They Abide (Closing Sequence)
John (Billy Chapin) and Pearl (Sally Jane Bruce) spend their first Christmas with Ms. Cooper (Lillian Gish).
Duration: 00:03:47
Timestamp: 01:29:04
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza