Review of The Night of the Hunter (1955) by James R — 27 Oct 2009
Well they dont come any better than this. I believe this is one of the few 50's films that had a bad guy threaten to cut the throats of little kids and string them up like pigs. Excellent story, Mitchum and Gish were perfect and gave one of their finest performances.
great score. very scary and I imagine even more scary in 1955. Very intense. Beautifully shot and full of metaphors, especially when they went down river. or was it up river? Far ahead of its time.
This review of The Night of the Hunter (1955) was written by James R on 27 Oct 2009.
The Night of the Hunter has generally received very positive reviews.
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