@BoundaryShift Part of what drew Mitchum to accept this role was that in is youth he had travelled the country, bumming in hobo camps, and he encountered real backwoods communities where, in his own words "people would believe anything a man said as long as he had a bible in his hands." So it is kind of a warning to beware charlatans and false prophets in a way.
Some say that the screenwriter James Agee, who won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel "A Death in the Family" had a large role in directing the film with Laughton. Agee also wrote the Depression era classic "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men". He died young.
la chouette et le lapin deux secondes pour en dire autant qu'une fable de La Fontaine avec autant se subtilité et d'ambuguïté. Merci Quasimodo et Stevenson!
This is such a brilliant scene with so many sub-text. Charles Laughton never got the credit he deserved for brilliant directing when this was released.
The juxtaposition of the serial killer and a old woman singing the christian hymn while he stalks her; one good, one evil.
This movie scared the beegeebee's out of me the first time I saw it. I love it everytime I see it. I just watched it again today. Love it. Mitchum had a very nice singing voice. I hated him being in Cape Fear, and will never watch it. Too violent for my taste, Love Night Of The Hunter.
@DIANNEELEE Oh, you should really give Cape Fear a chance, it's fantastic, and Mitchum is great in it! It's not actually not that violent, it's mainly suspenseful with a few (very short) violent moments, which aren't at all graphic. Really, if you like The Night of the Hunter, you should really watch Cape Fear, I can't praise it enough. Not as good as NotH, but a really excellent film nonetheless.
@WolfQueene-Thanks! Nice reply. I am not usually so ready to change my mind, but now I will have to watch Cape Fear for sure. Thanks again. Now.....About Titanic and a really old one I have never watched either, Deliverance...LOL. But my sister is worse...She won't watch Edward Scissorhands. One of the most beautiful movies ever. And The One And Only...Johnny Depp...
@WolfQueene You were so right. I just watched Cape Fear with Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck and it was great. Thanks so much for bringing my attention to it.
A truly awesome scene. The black and white photography in this film was truly masterful. It's like a dark children's fairy tale. This and that amazing under water scene were two of the great shots in all cinema. An artistic masterpiece.
Regardless how you criticize various aspects, the film is great storytelling. That's what missing these days to a large extent, simple, straightforward storytelling. It's from the simplicity that the complexities emerge; may sound paradoxical, but it's very true. One needn't search very deeply or go very far to see its validity.
@Bootmahoy88 It's difficult to have that aspect in cinema no matter what the time period, you could find it sorely lacking in mainstream films from the 50s and 60s. This film was not appreciated at all during its time. There were a lot of controversial scenes that had to be cut. For example, where the cut to the owl preying on the rabbit in this scene? It makes the scene so much more powerful.
There have been great films made today, There Will be Blood was masterful imo.
@researchsiempre Why? It was am ambiguous scene and a strange one. I think it deserves some interpretation and not just the phrase, "it ridiculous." That's not a proper critique. Was it a dream and a fantasy of his to kill Eli? Had Daniel become so far away from morality and people that death meant nothing to him?
Was it symbolic? Post modern society at the turn of the century saw the destruction of the creation myth of Christianity and people blamed it one capitalism.
@researchsiempre There are so many ways to interpret this that you can't just cast it off as "ridiculous!" And move on...
The film Tootsie is ridiculous and I love it. It's not about the subject it's about the portrayal. I can tell you're not a real film buff by making such a statement.
@Sshelly34213 yes i can. 'there will be blood' was great and the last 20 minutes was like they just needed to come up with a way to end the22 hour movie regardless the fact that it made no sense for daniel day lewis character to kill the preacher man.
Because Tootsie is inherently the most ridiculous idea for a plot ever devised. You're complaining that the end of There Will be Blood was ridiculous...I fail to understand why you can't make the connection. Does your brain work differently than the rest of ours?
@Sshelly34213 your brain clearly works differently if you think i'm going to conforn to your opinion. i don't give 2cents about tootsie. the last 20 minutes of there will be blood didn't work--bottom line.
@researchsiempre Oh my fucking God, can you stop acting like a mother fucking troll for two seconds?
Shut the fuck up. If you didn't get what I was trying to say-really laughable that your brain couldn't make a small connection like that-then just move the fuck on. Stop dragging out this fight for all eternity, I'm not going to deal with your pussy high school drama crap. Grow the fuck up. I've stopped giving a fuck about trying to explain why not all movies today are 100% shit.
@researchsiempre Oh god just shut up already, there are no meds for people like you. Why are there so many smug little shits like you on the internet? Those who must state their opinions in a factual manner? Not only that, but nostalgic losers who want to go live back in the 50s because apparently, "it was better!"
I love how a valid expression of anger="you're fucking crazy!" No I'm fucking angry asshole, get that straight. Why? Because you're arrogance made me angry.
@Sshelly34213 wtf, your crazy ass again? your opinion was stated in a factual manner, or why keep arguing back and forth(delusionally)) unless you believe yourself to be right? you're not angry, you're crazy. there was no logical reason to get 'angry' over some anonymous person's(me) comments. so you must be crazy. get it now? take your meds and get over it.
@researchsiempre Don't even fucking go there, first of all, I shared an honest opinion with you. I was being friendly and you came back with this shitty condescending ass post.
You're the only delusional one here, go back and read you posts and tell me you weren't coming off as hostile and snotty.
No I'm not crazy, you're just an asshole. Go fuck yourself.
@researchsiempre No I'm certainly not, I am a rational human being who acted appropriately to some random troll who was unnecessarily rude to me.
1. I did not reply to you, but you felt the need to reply to me
2. you replied to me in a hostile and disagreeable manner
3. You insist that I'm crazy for acknowledging this
I'm not going to play this crap with you, just stop talking to me and I won't bother you. It's that simple. You created your own drama here and you're going to end it.
@Sshelly34213 you're far from rational, judging by your comments. i stated my opinion and you had to keep replying as if somehow you could make me agree with you. it won't be happening, so get over it, loon.
@researchsiempre Oh just shut up already, do you ever get tired of badgering people? I mean how long ago was this conversation started? By the way a conversation YOU started. I'll get over it when you apologize to me for being a condescending asshole.
By the way, I doubt the only people you've had conflicts with were sexists or racist, I call out any racist comments I see and I've had very few problems with anyone on this board. You have a personality and attitude issue.
@researchsiempre I never replied to you pal, you're the one who replied to me over something that had absolutely nothing to do with you. You instigated this fight because you probably go around youtube looking for that type of thing, judging from your profile comments. Just leave me the fuck alone, I don't want you responding me. I actually think I should block you because you're clearly just a troll.
There was one very funny part to the movie..... The way Peter Graves extracted Robert Mitchum from his bed when they were in jail. LMAO.... Mitchum hanging there like a dam bat ! ... and as "corny" as that scene was it somewhow "fit" and didn't diminish from the overall greatness of this masterpiece
do you know why he didnt simonmoves? for somereason this movie was a flop when it came out, so much so that critics and movie goers talked mass shit. this is the last film he made,he killed hiself after being called a failure. its fuckin sad. this movie stands out as one of the best. id hold it up to films like To kill a mocking bird and wizard of oz.
this is a great movie-in every way-way ahead of its time--yes its a pity Charles Laughton didnt direct more of this movie callibre--just an amazing movie--shelleys in the water again..beautifully photographed-
Charles Laughton had a prolific acting career, one of the greatest! He had such POTENTIAL to become a master director, perhaps, given more opportunity, even surpassing Hitchcock! The Night Of The Hunter is certainly at the ranks of Citizen Kane!
Thanks for the high quality upload. I'm using this as an example for the film class I teach, and I can't tell you how nice it is to have these crisp, clear clips
This is a classic screenplay by James Agee -- his other is Bogart and Katherine Hepburn in "The African Queen."
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It's the only movie Charles Laughton directed; working with Agee soured him on ever directing again.
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Davis Grubb's novel about the Great Depression in the Ohio River Valley, is also a superb read.
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Mitchum never got scarier than this. But Gish, the first silent movie superstar, electrifies the movie, her Good is the perfect match to Mitchum's Evil.
This film has a very classic creepiness. The scene where Mitchum chases the kids with his hands out can only be described as a perfect boogieman look.
and so why are we scared, she's on our side and has the loaded gun? but mitchum plays the role of a sociopath with such power...this part was made for him.
The best hymn ever - sung by the scarriest preacher ever. Well, in movies anyway.... If you like the movie, read the book to get the backstory on Mitchum's character.
I watched this is Turner Classic Movies. I've not seen too many movies that were as suspensful as this one. When John and Pearl were docked after a night of sailing, I expected Powell to be standing over them. This movie is a masterpiece, there's just no other way to describe it.
shame they dont make them like that anymore? what do you mean? they make better films these days and I am not talking about the filming-equipment or special effects... just look at the amateurish cuts (the james-bond-hole-zoom when the children are in the cellar), the too obvious references to biblic events and persons, the unnatural looking zoom at the beginning from the helicopter and the rather teatrical/gestical than realistic acting (which remained from the silent film era).
@CondomCorruption You don't know anything about filmmaking. "Night of the Hunter" is one of the best, most well shot films ever made. The photography was truly masterful. Its DOP SHOULD have won an Oscar.
@CondomCorruption I think it reminds you of the silent film era due to its influence of German Expressionism and use of the surreal. All of those strange camera movements are meant to give the impression of something creeping in the shadows. The acting is outdated, but it was the mid 50s. Method acting had not even graced the cinema world yet, so one must take into context the type of film this was for its day. The direction and symbolism of this film were visionary.
Even though she's in her 60's at this point in her career, she's still got that luminous beauty of her youth. She's also great in this movie because she kicks the bad guy's a--!
this is a great movie. Have it on dvd and am watching it on tcm right now. It does show how money can corrupt and bring all kinds of trouble with it. It is so worth watching.
That would make sense, as I recall Mitchum found out about the money while he was in prison indicating he already was a sociopath and not a preacher transformed by the knowledge of the money.
Mitchum's character professes to be a preacher, he assumes the role of the spiritualist, acting as the literal "wolf in sheep's (or shepherds) clothing".
Lillian Gish's character is the actual spiritualist, her spirituality is evident in her course of actions, rather than her words and appearance.
Why was Robert Mitchum not ever nominated for an Academy Award?
217potato 3 days ago
I'm crazy about this movie. Gish and Mitchum were two of the most unique talents in the history of cinema. Together, they're pure magic
Cybele1986 1 week ago
Such A Fantastic Film. Not Only is Robert Mitchum Terrifying, He's Also Fantastic To Look At. :3
CookieLove92KHK 1 month ago
preachers a legend haa
mclean718 1 month ago
Isn't it interesting how she says "lean on Jesus," but he never mentions Jesus. What a false prophet he is.
BoundaryShift 2 months ago 2
@BoundaryShift Part of what drew Mitchum to accept this role was that in is youth he had travelled the country, bumming in hobo camps, and he encountered real backwoods communities where, in his own words "people would believe anything a man said as long as he had a bible in his hands." So it is kind of a warning to beware charlatans and false prophets in a way.
dkupke 1 week ago
Lilian Gis is the best:)))
zsuzsamold 2 months ago
"This is the story of love and hate... this hand made Cane kill his brother... these 4 fingers go straight to the soul" - Radio Raheem
LoFidelityBeatz 2 months ago
Robert Mitchum absolutely favorite actor.
Wild96Thing 2 months ago
Only a weird fat bastard from Yorkshire could direct something as brilliant and spooky as this!
Loobs666 2 months ago 2
Man. This movie is so creepy. And no cheap thrills, either. Robert Mitchum was perfection.
melissaratliff 2 months ago
Great scene. Absolutely brilliant. The sense of tension here is almost palpable.
daughteroftiaran 3 months ago
Some say that the screenwriter James Agee, who won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel "A Death in the Family" had a large role in directing the film with Laughton. Agee also wrote the Depression era classic "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men". He died young.
trajan75 3 months ago
I never understood the ending of this - he was put to death, right?
I hope he was.
soccerguy325 3 months ago
One of my favourite film noir
MrSteamboatWillie 4 months ago
We just finished this movie in my film class. I loved it. Extremely well made.
TreCoolsDominatedLS 4 months ago
tell me that owl @ the end is the model for the bounty hunter in star wars
zappadead13 4 months ago in playlist duck bound11
Charles Laughton was one ugly sunavabitch but he sure as hell could direct a movie.
Anu291 5 months ago
Who disliked this? It's bloody brilliant!
Gellarfan666 5 months ago
la chouette et le lapin deux secondes pour en dire autant qu'une fable de La Fontaine avec autant se subtilité et d'ambuguïté. Merci Quasimodo et Stevenson!
TheFredichon 6 months ago
la chouette et le lapin deux secondes pour en dire autant qu'une fable de La Fontaine avec autant se subtilité et d'ambuguïté.
TheFredichon 6 months ago
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only recently saw this movie, one of my favourites at the moment.
Meowsaidthekitty 6 months ago
The urge to walk around late at night singing this song is too tempting.
petertedonefilm 6 months ago 5
@petertedonefilm And the guy could sing too.
scrabjan1 5 months ago
I hope I never hear that song outside while I am inside sleeping...
DanielSmukalla 6 months ago
I'm spooky!
zappadead13 7 months ago
I love Bobbys lush voice He'd made a homicidal maniac seem cool Jesus rules
zappadead13 7 months ago
This is such a brilliant scene with so many sub-text. Charles Laughton never got the credit he deserved for brilliant directing when this was released.
The juxtaposition of the serial killer and a old woman singing the christian hymn while he stalks her; one good, one evil.
Even the owl and rabbit scene-- so much depth.
bobzeda 7 months ago
Leaning on Jesus...and your gun.
yongadog 8 months ago 3
Religious people are spooky as hell.
NiAlBu 8 months ago
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che che che che
Theblargen 8 months ago
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One of the best movies ever made!
skoggit 8 months ago
She sings back at him because she's showing him she's still awake and not afraid to give that bastard a face full of buckshot.
skootaboy1978 8 months ago 19
It IS a hard world for little things goddammit.
nutmeg42 9 months ago
At 1:29 he disappears completely... weird... is he a ghost or what?
This was such a strange movie, but so beautiful and quite intense in some moments.
FriedEggsandChips 9 months ago
His voice. <3
meltingonion 9 months ago
@meltingonion I know, I love it. :) So deep but warm.
FriedEggsandChips 9 months ago
Too scary
Julietta263 9 months ago
Phenomenal, simply put.
Gingerbread0Man 9 months ago
Thank you for the sermon, Mr. Mitchum . . . oh, no, don't worry about it. I didn't need to sleep tonight anyways . . .
Orpheusstudios 9 months ago
scariest movie ever!! mitchum is devilish in it
pasdepseudoz 10 months ago
best scene of the whole movie
Amarcarts 10 months ago
@Amarcarts But there are so many to choose from! However I would agree that it's one of the top ones. It's eerie and almost magical in ways.
FriedEggsandChips 9 months ago
Robert Mitchum was one bad m...
mharrin5507 10 months ago 16
awesome
bigduo16 10 months ago
awsome
bigduo16 10 months ago
I love how this movie shows the difference between crazy people and sane ones.
finmagik 11 months ago
This movie scared the beegeebee's out of me the first time I saw it. I love it everytime I see it. I just watched it again today. Love it. Mitchum had a very nice singing voice. I hated him being in Cape Fear, and will never watch it. Too violent for my taste, Love Night Of The Hunter.
DIANNEELEE 11 months ago
@DIANNEELEE Oh, you should really give Cape Fear a chance, it's fantastic, and Mitchum is great in it! It's not actually not that violent, it's mainly suspenseful with a few (very short) violent moments, which aren't at all graphic. Really, if you like The Night of the Hunter, you should really watch Cape Fear, I can't praise it enough. Not as good as NotH, but a really excellent film nonetheless.
WolfQueene 11 months ago
@WolfQueene-Thanks! Nice reply. I am not usually so ready to change my mind, but now I will have to watch Cape Fear for sure. Thanks again. Now.....About Titanic and a really old one I have never watched either, Deliverance...LOL. But my sister is worse...She won't watch Edward Scissorhands. One of the most beautiful movies ever. And The One And Only...Johnny Depp...
DIANNEELEE 11 months ago
@WolfQueene You were so right. I just watched Cape Fear with Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck and it was great. Thanks so much for bringing my attention to it.
DIANNEELEE 11 months ago
From UK a riveting and superb film!
Mitchum reminds me of my grandad - a lovely man!
But a little scary in this.
fantastic!!!
buttsyrc8 1 year ago
I can't say how much I LOOOOOVEE the lighting and photography in this film...I literally can't! I'm lost for words. lol.
demboys18 1 year ago 2
MoMA recently held a Lillian Gish retrospective and she was so magnificent in "The Trip to Bountiful" that I couldn't believe it.
Onlymusical 1 year ago
a lesson of cinematography
a lesson of mise-en-scene
sawko972 1 year ago
Probably one of the most twisted songs... goes from a Bible song, to a scary freaking song sung by a twisted preacher.
mlballs 1 year ago
This film was a major influence on the Coen brothers. This hymn is used (Iris Dement version) in the closing scene of their True Grit remake.
MrSloika 1 year ago
Holy shit. I need to see this.
PrezPendejo 1 year ago
@PrezPendejo Check out who directed it, the great Charles Laughton.
planetrockford 1 year ago
A truly awesome scene. The black and white photography in this film was truly masterful. It's like a dark children's fairy tale. This and that amazing under water scene were two of the great shots in all cinema. An artistic masterpiece.
Karosanyo 1 year ago
Great scene! Great movie!
moviebuff995 1 year ago
Regardless how you criticize various aspects, the film is great storytelling. That's what missing these days to a large extent, simple, straightforward storytelling. It's from the simplicity that the complexities emerge; may sound paradoxical, but it's very true. One needn't search very deeply or go very far to see its validity.
Bootmahoy88 1 year ago
@Bootmahoy88 It's difficult to have that aspect in cinema no matter what the time period, you could find it sorely lacking in mainstream films from the 50s and 60s. This film was not appreciated at all during its time. There were a lot of controversial scenes that had to be cut. For example, where the cut to the owl preying on the rabbit in this scene? It makes the scene so much more powerful.
There have been great films made today, There Will be Blood was masterful imo.
Sshelly34213 11 months ago
@Sshelly34213 There Will Be Blood was great up until the last 20 minutes. That last scene in his bowling alley was just ridiculous.
researchsiempre 10 months ago
@researchsiempre Why? It was am ambiguous scene and a strange one. I think it deserves some interpretation and not just the phrase, "it ridiculous." That's not a proper critique. Was it a dream and a fantasy of his to kill Eli? Had Daniel become so far away from morality and people that death meant nothing to him?
Was it symbolic? Post modern society at the turn of the century saw the destruction of the creation myth of Christianity and people blamed it one capitalism.
Sshelly34213 10 months ago
@researchsiempre There are so many ways to interpret this that you can't just cast it off as "ridiculous!" And move on...
The film Tootsie is ridiculous and I love it. It's not about the subject it's about the portrayal. I can tell you're not a real film buff by making such a statement.
Sshelly34213 10 months ago
@Sshelly34213 yes i can. 'there will be blood' was great and the last 20 minutes was like they just needed to come up with a way to end the22 hour movie regardless the fact that it made no sense for daniel day lewis character to kill the preacher man.
researchsiempre 10 months ago
@Sshelly34213 real film buff? lol. i can tell you haven't a clue what you're talking about.
and why are you bringing up tootsie? it was a completely different genre than' there will be blood.'
researchsiempre 10 months ago
@researchsiempre No you can't, stop being a smug little shit.
Because Tootsie is inherently the most ridiculous idea for a plot ever devised. You're complaining that the end of There Will be Blood was ridiculous...I fail to understand why you can't make the connection. Does your brain work differently than the rest of ours?
Sshelly34213 10 months ago
@Sshelly34213 your brain clearly works differently if you think i'm going to conforn to your opinion. i don't give 2cents about tootsie. the last 20 minutes of there will be blood didn't work--bottom line.
researchsiempre 10 months ago
@researchsiempre Oh my fucking God, can you stop acting like a mother fucking troll for two seconds?
Shut the fuck up. If you didn't get what I was trying to say-really laughable that your brain couldn't make a small connection like that-then just move the fuck on. Stop dragging out this fight for all eternity, I'm not going to deal with your pussy high school drama crap. Grow the fuck up. I've stopped giving a fuck about trying to explain why not all movies today are 100% shit.
Sshelly34213 10 months ago
@Sshelly34213 lol, take your meds, ASAP.
researchsiempre 10 months ago
@researchsiempre Oh god just shut up already, there are no meds for people like you. Why are there so many smug little shits like you on the internet? Those who must state their opinions in a factual manner? Not only that, but nostalgic losers who want to go live back in the 50s because apparently, "it was better!"
I love how a valid expression of anger="you're fucking crazy!" No I'm fucking angry asshole, get that straight. Why? Because you're arrogance made me angry.
Sshelly34213 9 months ago
@Sshelly34213 wtf, your crazy ass again? your opinion was stated in a factual manner, or why keep arguing back and forth(delusionally)) unless you believe yourself to be right? you're not angry, you're crazy. there was no logical reason to get 'angry' over some anonymous person's(me) comments. so you must be crazy. get it now? take your meds and get over it.
researchsiempre 9 months ago
@researchsiempre Don't even fucking go there, first of all, I shared an honest opinion with you. I was being friendly and you came back with this shitty condescending ass post.
You're the only delusional one here, go back and read you posts and tell me you weren't coming off as hostile and snotty.
No I'm not crazy, you're just an asshole. Go fuck yourself.
Sshelly34213 9 months ago
@Sshelly34213 you're the one cursing and becoming unhinged over a comment. hate to see what you do in traffic. you're a nut.
researchsiempre 9 months ago
@researchsiempre Just looking at your comment section of your profile suggest that you have a problem getting along with other people.
Sshelly34213 9 months ago
@Sshelly34213 lo. yes i admit, i don't get along with racists, sexists or communists--and proudly so.
and you're still a nut.
researchsiempre 9 months ago
@researchsiempre No I'm certainly not, I am a rational human being who acted appropriately to some random troll who was unnecessarily rude to me.
1. I did not reply to you, but you felt the need to reply to me
2. you replied to me in a hostile and disagreeable manner
3. You insist that I'm crazy for acknowledging this
I'm not going to play this crap with you, just stop talking to me and I won't bother you. It's that simple. You created your own drama here and you're going to end it.
Sshelly34213 9 months ago
@Sshelly34213 you're far from rational, judging by your comments. i stated my opinion and you had to keep replying as if somehow you could make me agree with you. it won't be happening, so get over it, loon.
researchsiempre 9 months ago
@researchsiempre Oh just shut up already, do you ever get tired of badgering people? I mean how long ago was this conversation started? By the way a conversation YOU started. I'll get over it when you apologize to me for being a condescending asshole.
By the way, I doubt the only people you've had conflicts with were sexists or racist, I call out any racist comments I see and I've had very few problems with anyone on this board. You have a personality and attitude issue.
Sshelly34213 9 months ago
@researchsiempre When you act condescending and nasty, don't expect people to not blow up over that. Of course I blew up on you.
Sshelly34213 9 months ago
@Sshelly34213 you blew up over yourself. i just sat back and laughed.
researchsiempre 9 months ago
@researchsiempre I never replied to you pal, you're the one who replied to me over something that had absolutely nothing to do with you. You instigated this fight because you probably go around youtube looking for that type of thing, judging from your profile comments. Just leave me the fuck alone, I don't want you responding me. I actually think I should block you because you're clearly just a troll.
Sshelly34213 9 months ago
@Sshelly34213 yet you still keep replying--take your meds.
researchsiempre 9 months ago
@Sshelly34213 And that is YOUR opinion--stop stating as fact. That's where you got into trouble with me.
researchsiempre 9 months ago
amazing movie with a magnificent cinematography.
lucilejuliet 1 year ago
There was one very funny part to the movie..... The way Peter Graves extracted Robert Mitchum from his bed when they were in jail. LMAO.... Mitchum hanging there like a dam bat ! ... and as "corny" as that scene was it somewhow "fit" and didn't diminish from the overall greatness of this masterpiece
BobSTK 1 year ago
@BobSTK when he stepped on a cat
permian88 1 year ago
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BobSTK 1 year ago
5 people are leaning on the everlasting arms.
vanbelkom 1 year ago 4
Charles Laughton's directing ability is even greater than his waist measurement.
planetrockford 1 year ago 17
love robert mitchum havent seen full movie yet looking forward to hope fully i can get it on dvd
tracytcb111111111111 1 year ago
@tracytcb111111111111 It costs $10.99 on Amazon Australia, free P&P lol. Bargain.
planetrockford 1 year ago
@planetrockford thanks for that i live in australia so thats good ill get it as soon as i can thanks again
tracytcb111111111111 1 year ago
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TheEricisdead 1 year ago
do you know why he didnt simonmoves? for somereason this movie was a flop when it came out, so much so that critics and movie goers talked mass shit. this is the last film he made,he killed hiself after being called a failure. its fuckin sad. this movie stands out as one of the best. id hold it up to films like To kill a mocking bird and wizard of oz.
TheEricisdead 1 year ago
@TheEricisdead Put down the pipe moron.
goldenlover101 1 year ago
@goldenlover101 right after you take the pipe out of your ass GoldenLover? i bet that means you like to be peed on.
TheEricisdead 1 year ago
God damn it Ruby! thats what she wanted to say lol
skinerd0001 1 year ago
this is a great movie-in every way-way ahead of its time--yes its a pity Charles Laughton didnt direct more of this movie callibre--just an amazing movie--shelleys in the water again..beautifully photographed-
simonmoves 1 year ago
Charles Laughton had a prolific acting career, one of the greatest! He had such POTENTIAL to become a master director, perhaps, given more opportunity, even surpassing Hitchcock! The Night Of The Hunter is certainly at the ranks of Citizen Kane!
GocoProductions 1 year ago
great set piece!!!
magarac99 1 year ago
One of my favorite films ever - but the book was even better.
Does anyone know what became of the adorable little boy from the film?
nytwings 1 year ago
Well I just saw this movie and I think it's absolutely beautiful.. But scary? No, not at all scary.. Intriguing, yes
jella11 1 year ago
INCREDIBLE SCENE ...WOW !!!!
smizzman 1 year ago
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The greatest film of all time.
LightStijn 1 year ago
Thanks for the high quality upload. I'm using this as an example for the film class I teach, and I can't tell you how nice it is to have these crisp, clear clips
misterfilmguy 1 year ago
One of the most beautiful and horrifying films ever made, this scene is a prime example of that. A masterpiece that is truly timeless.
jonukwho 1 year ago
I watched this in my 7th grade language class a few days ago& we thouqht it was freakin awesome.It'll keep you on the edge of your seat!
CloverfieldGirl 1 year ago
This is a classic screenplay by James Agee -- his other is Bogart and Katherine Hepburn in "The African Queen."
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It's the only movie Charles Laughton directed; working with Agee soured him on ever directing again.
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Davis Grubb's novel about the Great Depression in the Ohio River Valley, is also a superb read.
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Mitchum never got scarier than this. But Gish, the first silent movie superstar, electrifies the movie, her Good is the perfect match to Mitchum's Evil.
yobbo3 1 year ago
5/19/13 Expect us
ImonahorseOLDSPICE 1 year ago
This film has a very classic creepiness. The scene where Mitchum chases the kids with his hands out can only be described as a perfect boogieman look.
dkupke 1 year ago
LYRICS!!!! NOW!!!
MaReekaka 1 year ago
awh man i have this stuck in my mind!
CloverfieldGirl 1 year ago 2
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bebopalulababy 1 year ago
This is one of my absolute favorite movies, and this is my favorite part. In my opinion, it's the creepiest movie scene ever.
leftwingrobinhood 1 year ago 2
what actor can sing as good as bob mitchum nowadays none!!! my favorite song I saw this on the 4;30 movie 1971
zappadead13 1 year ago
there's something inherently creepy about a lone preacher singing a hymn.
thch86 1 year ago
watch this for my critical media exam for english everyone like it.. especially Robert Mitchum singing :D
brentfordgirl090 1 year ago
and so why are we scared, she's on our side and has the loaded gun? but mitchum plays the role of a sociopath with such power...this part was made for him.
deemilieu 1 year ago
Do you have Bringing in the Sheaves?
thecopykidofthestarz 1 year ago
I love this 'sing-off' its so smart!
Ukka68 1 year ago
I think this is the only piece Laughton directed for the screen.
Tabish29 1 year ago
The best hymn ever - sung by the scarriest preacher ever. Well, in movies anyway.... If you like the movie, read the book to get the backstory on Mitchum's character.
nytwings 1 year ago
Fantastic film. I first watched it as part of my Film Studies course a few years ago and it was the best out of every one we watched.
666deadman1988 1 year ago
when she walks up with candle at 1:31 you can barley see him get of the stump and make his way towords the house
gunthehun 1 year ago
I love this part-
where they both sing together.
SteveWallsable 1 year ago
Are they singing together, or against each other?
superjules 2 years ago 6
together but she`s religious in a good sense, whereas he uses it to kill people.
yourfaceandmum 1 year ago 2
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SteveWallsable 1 year ago
excellent lessons to learn
kept707 2 years ago
The part where they both sing is priceless.
soultiger55 2 years ago
lol it kills em bc she want to hamr him lol but she sings haha
PAY6453 2 years ago
Mitchum loved to sing.
grainofsandfan 2 years ago 2
and in this instance,he does it well.
bishopaz 1 year ago
I watched this is Turner Classic Movies. I've not seen too many movies that were as suspensful as this one. When John and Pearl were docked after a night of sailing, I expected Powell to be standing over them. This movie is a masterpiece, there's just no other way to describe it.
ukcat54 2 years ago 12
@ukcat54 Good mornin', children.
LowCaloriePie 2 years ago
We watched this in my pitch-black English class.
When it got to the part when he steps on the cat, we all screamed!
Amazing movie.
observationalpupaduc 2 years ago
An epic masterpiece.
Remliv 2 years ago 2
One of the greatest movies ever made
DeadJerker 2 years ago 4
Only Lillian could show so much in silhouette - the tension, the fear, the readiness.
praguephotog 2 years ago 6
ehhhh soooo creeeepyyy..
KatieDavis001 2 years ago 5
Great film shame they dont make them like that any more.
xswqaz1 2 years ago 45
I heard someone was remaking this a few months ago. I was never happier to hear that something was a rumor lol.
TheGoodDrWeeks 2 years ago
"It's a hard world for little thing". If Charles Laughton realized that himself, he may have made more amazing movies like this one.
nitrorev386 1 year ago
@xswqaz1
shame they dont make them like that anymore? what do you mean? they make better films these days and I am not talking about the filming-equipment or special effects... just look at the amateurish cuts (the james-bond-hole-zoom when the children are in the cellar), the too obvious references to biblic events and persons, the unnatural looking zoom at the beginning from the helicopter and the rather teatrical/gestical than realistic acting (which remained from the silent film era).
CondomCorruption 1 year ago
@CondomCorruption You don't know anything about filmmaking. "Night of the Hunter" is one of the best, most well shot films ever made. The photography was truly masterful. Its DOP SHOULD have won an Oscar.
Karosanyo 1 year ago
@CondomCorruption I think it reminds you of the silent film era due to its influence of German Expressionism and use of the surreal. All of those strange camera movements are meant to give the impression of something creeping in the shadows. The acting is outdated, but it was the mid 50s. Method acting had not even graced the cinema world yet, so one must take into context the type of film this was for its day. The direction and symbolism of this film were visionary.
Sshelly34213 11 months ago
+ *****
anibalico 2 years ago
I remember my dad seeing this back in the mid '50s and thought the movie was great.
Certainly a minority opinion by the ridicule and scorn it got by Reviewers of the time---
So much for anything they knew!!
km2711 2 years ago 5
great cinematography. love this motion picture. love this duet. hehee
charliebubblesoar 2 years ago
This part of the movie really gives me goose bumps... Great story, setting and acting.
Krissis80 2 years ago
Even though she's in her 60's at this point in her career, she's still got that luminous beauty of her youth. She's also great in this movie because she kicks the bad guy's a--!
iluvpepi 2 years ago 6
I agree. She remained radiant. Her acting in this film is awesome.
nocount1 2 years ago 7
Great movie, if you haven't seen it yet, rent it.
=^,,^=att
cattet 2 years ago
never saw it before tonight on tcm.
1. My new favorite Mitchum movie.
2. "Raising Arizona" ripped 'em off - "hard world for little things"
3. Sideshow Bob copied the knuckle tatts.
karkev 2 years ago
this is a great movie. Have it on dvd and am watching it on tcm right now. It does show how money can corrupt and bring all kinds of trouble with it. It is so worth watching.
javal4evr 2 years ago
her silhouette and the candlelight flooding the shot are the most shocking! good ol charlie.
edmame 2 years ago 3
oh, man...my favorite scene in a GREAT movie. Still gives me the chills...
mnmcv1 2 years ago
if i had a cell phone, this would be my ring tone
JWJD 2 years ago 2
I found the singing duet oddly beautiful.
Creepy, but beautiful.
joeparkson 2 years ago 6
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stephendcbrown 2 years ago
By far one the most underrated movies you will ever see.
The lighting is second to none
McGwireFan98 2 years ago 13
The lighting is half the movie. It really helps set a tone for the film.
Deavios 2 years ago 4
This first rate film is a good reminder of those who profess the faith are not always what they appear to be.
gearmod 2 years ago 5
I belive it is about how money can corrupt and turn good people into monsters.
(Let's say this guy is a Judas preaching the Word )
000266617 2 years ago 2
This was based on a true story, the killer pretended to have scruples but wasnt pretending to be an actual preacher.
000266617 2 years ago
That would make sense, as I recall Mitchum found out about the money while he was in prison indicating he already was a sociopath and not a preacher transformed by the knowledge of the money.
gearmod 2 years ago
Mitchum's character professes to be a preacher, he assumes the role of the spiritualist, acting as the literal "wolf in sheep's (or shepherds) clothing".
Lillian Gish's character is the actual spiritualist, her spirituality is evident in her course of actions, rather than her words and appearance.
Jcolinsol 2 years ago
He can really sing!
aijinita60 2 years ago 6
well...yaa hes a singer. duhh !
LyraCC7 2 years ago
great movie-a new generation has to know it
deemilieu 2 years ago 7
ummmm...
Bolter27 2 years ago
Lillian Gish is Legendary
VforVideo 2 years ago 9
this is one of the best and scariest movies ever made. Lillian Gish, Robert Mitchum and Shelley Winters are excellent.
blancface 2 years ago 37
@blancface i just love the use of light and shadows in this film, a master class in film production.
an5200 1 year ago
@an5200 agreed!!!!
blancface 1 year ago