The Night of the Hunter

Summary

The Night of the Hunter is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Night of the Hunter's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Night of the Hunter was directed by Charles Laughton^[4].
• James Agee wrote the screenplay for The Night of the Hunter^[5].
• Davis Grubb wrote the screenplay for The Night of the Hunter^[6].
• Charles Laughton wrote the screenplay for The Night of the Hunter^[7].
• The Night of the Hunter's composer is recorded as Walter Schumann^[8].
• The Night of the Hunter's genre is film noir^[9].
• The Night of the Hunter's genre is crime thriller film^[10].
• The Night of the Hunter's genre is drama film^[11].
• The Night of the Hunter's based on is recorded as The Night of the Hunter^[12].
• A cast member of The Night of the Hunter was Robert Mitchum^[13].
• A cast member of The Night of the Hunter was Shelley Winters^[14].
• A cast member of The Night of the Hunter was Lillian Gish^[15].
• A cast member of The Night of the Hunter was James Gleason^[16].
• A cast member of The Night of the Hunter was Peter Graves^[17].
• A cast member of The Night of the Hunter was Don Beddoe^[18].
• A cast member of The Night of the Hunter was Billy Chapin^[19].
• A cast member of The Night of the Hunter was Evelyn Varden^[20].
• A cast member of The Night of the Hunter was James Griffith^[21].
• A cast member of The Night of the Hunter was Sally Jane Bruce^[22].
• The Night of the Hunter was produced by Paul Gregory^[23].
• The Night of the Hunter's director of photography is recorded as Stanley Cortez^[24].
• The Night of the Hunter is part of National Film Registry^[25].
• The original language of The Night of the Hunter was English^[26].
• The Night of the Hunter's Commons category is recorded as The Night of the Hunter (film)^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Night of the Hunter was produced by Paul Gregory^[23]. It was directed by Charles Laughton^[4]. Screenwriters include James Agee^[5], Davis Grubb^[6], and Charles Laughton^[7]. Cast members include Robert Mitchum^[13], Shelley Winters^[14], Lillian Gish^[15], James Gleason^[16], Peter Graves^[17], and Don Beddoe^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1955^[28], July 26, 1955^[29], July 27, 1955^[30], September 1955^[31], and March 16, 1956^[32]. The original language of The Night of the Hunter was English^[26]. Genres include film noir^[9], crime thriller film^[10], and drama film^[11]. It is part of National Film Registry^[25]. It was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include serial killer^[34] and capital punishment^[35].

Reception

Reviews include 9/10^[36], 97/100^[37], 93%^[38], and 8.0/10^[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Night of the Hunter's after a work by is recorded as Davis Grubb^[40].

Why It Matters

The Night of the Hunter has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]