The Night of the Hunter(1955)- User Reviews

Few dramas are as frightening as “Night of the Hunter”. Robert Mitchum is haunting as Preacher Harry Powell, a murderous man of the Lord that is hunting down the children of a man that stole a fortune. Mitchum dominates his scenes and director Charles …more»

I have not seen it but it sounds okay I mean the thought of the devel kidnaping a kid is sick but it is also a nightmear to most kidsmore»

i saw this film in a film class of mine and i really liked it a lot. i now know what the simpsons make fun of is some of the shows.more»

Just finished watching this "classic" movie on DVD. And while there are certainly images and moments I will take with me for a long time, the overstated acting by most of the main performers really took away from my overall enjoyment.

The …more»

I should have been 7 years old when I saw this movie in the Oriental Theater. Maybe it took movies longer to get around in those days, but I remember being older.

I had just read the book. It scared me to death. I was disappointed in the picture of the …more»

A psychotic preacher named Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) targets two children across the era Bible-Belt to seize the money that they hold. The film is great being made in 1955, but Mitchum's role as the madman is so terrifying, you can't help …more»

A great great movie, there's nothing really like it.

I highly recommend this movie as a part of every person's DVD collection.

When this movie was originally made, they had to add uplifting scenes to temper the relentless evil that permeates …more»

The night of the hunter wasted a lot of time with the cara gazing at cute little plastic frogs, which made it seem less scary (a bad thing) but was overall a great peice of work. You='ll love it.more»

I loved this movie since the first time I saw it. The addicting song that Robert Mitchum's character sings is the eeriest of all. The only thing that seemed to annoy me through out the whole movie was the character Pearl. All she did was complain …more»

Great movie considering it was made 49 years ago. My father showed me this movie a few years ago, and after watching the whole thing, it became one of my favorite classics of the 50's. Then again, this is the only film from the 1950's that I've …more»