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The Night of the Hunter

Where:

West Virginia

When:

The 1930s

The wedding night, the anticipation, the kiss, the knife, BUT ABOVE ALL...THE SUSPENSE! — In the Deep South, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.

Released in 1955 — 93 minutes

Genres:

Crime Drama Thriller

Language:

English