Cast and Crew of The Night of the Hunter

The Night of the Hunter

In the Deep South, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.

Main Cast of The Night of the Hunter

Billy Chapin as John Harper

Billy Chapin

John Harper
 Robert Mitchum as Harry Powell

Robert Mitchum

Harry Powell

Secondary Cast of The Night of the Hunter

Sally Jane Bruce as Pearl Harper

Sally Jane Bruce

Pearl Harper
Lillian Gish as Rachel Cooper

Lillian Gish

Rachel Cooper
Shelley Winters as Willa Harper

Shelley Winters

Willa Harper
James Gleason as Birdie Steptoe

James Gleason

Birdie Steptoe
Evelyn Varden as Icey Spoon

Evelyn Varden

Icey Spoon
Peter Graves as Ben Harper

Peter Graves

Ben Harper
Don Beddoe as Walt Spoon

Don Beddoe

Walt Spoon
Gloria Castillo as Ruby

Gloria Castillo

Ruby
James Griffith as District Attorney

James Griffith

District Attorney
Gloria Pall as Burlesque Dancer

Gloria Pall

Burlesque Dancer
Paul Bryar as Bart

Paul Bryar

Bart
Michael Chapin as Ruby's Boyfriend

Michael Chapin

Ruby's Boyfriend
Roy Engel as Sheriff

Roy Engel

Sheriff
Frances Morris as Bart's Wife

Frances Morris

Bart's Wife

Cheryl Callaway

Mary

Alexander Campbell

Judge

Kay Lavelle

Miz Cunningham

Crew of The Night of the Hunter

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