Review of The Night of the Hunter (1955) by Darryl K — 27 Nov 2010

Beautiful and sublime. One of greatest of all American films.

This review of The Night of the Hunter (1955) was written by Darryl K on 27 Nov 2010.

The Night of the Hunter has generally received very positive reviews.

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