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Images of Childhood: The Night of the Hunter

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

A season of feature films showing the adult world through the eyes of children: tonight starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters

Before the police can arrest him for murder, Ben Harper is able to tell his two children, John and Pearl, where he has hidden a large sum of stolen money. The children are sworn to secrecy but they soon find themselves threatened by the frightening figure of Ben's ex-cell mate Harry Powell - a psychopathic preacher.
This Week's Films: page 15

Contributors

Screenplay:
James Agee
Director:
Charles Laughton
Preacher Harry Powell:
Robert Mitchum
Willa Harper:
Shelley Winters
Rachel:
Lillian Gish
Icey:
Evelyn Varden
Ben Harper:
Peter Graves
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