Review of The Night of the Hunter (1955) by Nishanth R — 11 Oct 2009

Robert Mitchum creeps the hell out off the kids! Amazing visual style.. No wonder this flick influenced Lynch and Coen bros.

This review of The Night of the Hunter (1955) was written by Nishanth R on 11 Oct 2009.

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