A self-proclaimed preacher marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real dad hid the $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery.A self-proclaimed preacher marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real dad hid the $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery.A self-proclaimed preacher marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real dad hid the $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
Gloria Castillo
- Ruby
- (as Gloria Castilo)
Corey Allen
- Young Man in Town
- (uncredited)
Oscar Blank
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
- Bart the Hangman
- (uncredited)
Nora Bush
- Townswoman
- (uncredited)
Cheryl Callaway
- Mary
- (uncredited)
Alexander Campbell
- Judge
- (uncredited)
Michael Chapin
- Ruby's Boyfriend
- (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Davis Grubb
- James Agee
- Charles Laughton(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe sequence with Powell riding a horse in the distance was actually a dwarf on a pony. It was filmed in false perspective.
- GoofsA man who is sentenced to only thirty days for a misdemeanor would be sent to the county jail, and not the state penitentiary, and thus, would never be sharing a cell with a condemned man on death row.
- Quotes
Rachel Cooper: It's a hard world for little things.
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: La monnaie de l'absolu (1999)
- SoundtracksDream, Little One, Dream
(uncredited)
Traditional
Arranged by Walter Schumann
Sung by a chorus during the opening credits
Reprised offscreen by an unidentified female when the chldren are on the run
Featured review
A must-see for lovers of art cinema and suspense. Exquisite!
One of the best suspense films ever made. Exquisite art direction: moody, scary, sometimes lyrically beautiful. Yet there are comical and even idyllic moments. Mitchum is EXCELLENT, especially in the cellar scene. Subtle, different; not just the same old ax-after-ax tear-'em-up blood-and-gore formula, but REAL suspense built from the personalities of the characters and the artful editing, music, art direction, and Charles Laughton's directing. Yet warm and lovely in parts. The cast's characterizations are excellent, even in minor roles, such as the "typical townspeople". You'll remember this one for a long time. Maybe not for kids under 12, as the frightening parts are too much like real life (compared to run-of-the-mill horrendous movies) and might leave unsettling memories.
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- Moxie
- Dec 28, 1998
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- Also known as
- Die Nacht des Jägers
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- Budget
- $795,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $5,455
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
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