The Night of the Hunter It’s a hard world for little things. In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money. Details Casts Title The Night of the Hunter Release Date 1955-07-27 Runtime 01 Hours 33 Minutes Genres Crime Drama Thriller Production Companies Paul Gregory Productions Production Countries United States of America Robert Mitchum Preacher Harry Powell Billy Chapin John Harper Sally Jane Bruce Pearl Harper Shelley Winters Willa Harper Lillian Gish Rachel Cooper James Gleason Uncle Birdie Steptoe Evelyn Varden Icey Spoon Don Beddoe Walt Spoon Peter Graves Ben Harper James Griffith District Attorney Gloria Castillo Ruby Gloria Pall Burlesque Dancer Paul Bryar Bart Cheryl Callaway Mary Alexander Campbell Judge Michael Chapin Ruby's Boyfriend Roy Engel Sheriff Kay Lavelle Miz Cunningham Frances Morris Bart's Wife Rudy Germane Townsman (uncredited)