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.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.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.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
Gloria Castillo
- Ruby
- (as Gloria Castilo)
Corey Allen
- Young Man in Town
- (uncredited)
Oscar Blank
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
- Bart the Hangman
- (uncredited)
Nora Bush
- Townswoman
- (uncredited)
Cheryl Callaway
- Mary
- (uncredited)
Alexander Campbell
- Judge
- (uncredited)
Michael Chapin
- Ruby's Boyfriend
- (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Davis Grubb
- James Agee
- Charles Laughton(uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe sequence with Powell riding a horse in the distance was actually a dwarf on a pony. It was filmed in false perspective.
- GoofsA man who is sentenced to only thirty days for a misdemeanor would be sent to the county jail, and not the state penitentiary, and thus, would never be sharing a cell with a condemned man on death row.
- Quotes
Rachel Cooper: It's a hard world for little things.
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: La monnaie de l'absolu (1999)
- SoundtracksDream, Little One, Dream
(uncredited)
Traditional
Arranged by Walter Schumann
Sung by a chorus during the opening credits
Reprised offscreen by an unidentified female when the chldren are on the run
Featured review
Nightmares of the Hunter...
You can run, but you can't hide, from a wolf in a sheep's hide, when he senses he can take, and he's happy to forsake, gets a paw inside to prise, no one to hear your frightened cries, as you're taken to a place, and hunted down without much grace.
Seldom will you encounter such a soulless character as Harry Powell through such an outstanding performance by Robert Mitchum. I remember watching this as a child and being quite disturbed by how nasty people can be. I've watched it several times since and the most recent viewing left me thinking I'd just watched a promotion for a church or some such religious organisation, so intense was the in your face piety of the dialogue and direction - which didn't enhance the experience if I'm honest.
Seldom will you encounter such a soulless character as Harry Powell through such an outstanding performance by Robert Mitchum. I remember watching this as a child and being quite disturbed by how nasty people can be. I've watched it several times since and the most recent viewing left me thinking I'd just watched a promotion for a church or some such religious organisation, so intense was the in your face piety of the dialogue and direction - which didn't enhance the experience if I'm honest.
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- Also known as
- Die Nacht des Jägers
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- Budget
- $795,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $5,455
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
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