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The Resource The night of the hunter, Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; Paul Gregory Productions presents ; screen play by James Agee ; produced by Paul Gregory ; directed by Charles Laughton

The night of the hunter, Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; Paul Gregory Productions presents ; screen play by James Agee ; produced by Paul Gregory ; directed by Charles Laughton

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Summary
A demented preacher stalks two young children, a brother and sister, because he is certain they know where their late bank-robbing father hid his money. Graced by images of eerie beauty and a sneaky sense of humor, this is an ethereal, expressionistic American classic
Language
eng
Work
Edition
Two-disc Blu-ray special edition.
Extent
2 videodiscs (93 min.)
Note
  • From the novel by Davis Grubb
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1955
  • Special features: Disc 1: Commentary (by second-unit director Terry Sanders, film archivist Robert Gitt, film critic F.X. Feeney, and author Preston Neal Jones); The making of "The night of the hunter"; Simon Callow on Charles Laughton (interview with author Simon Callow); Moving pictures (15-minute documentary originally boradcast in 1995); The Ed Sullivan Show (excerpt from the September 25, 1955 episode in which cast members perform a deleted scene); Stanley Cortez (interview with the director of photography); Davis Grubb sketches (photo gallery); Theatrical trailer. Disc 2: Introduction (to the film by film archivist Robert Gitt and film critic Leonard Maltin); Charles Laughton directs "The night of the hunter" (a 2 1/2 hour treasure trove of outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage). Booklet features essays by critics Terrence Rafferty and Michael Sragow
Isbn
9781604658231
Instance
Label
The night of the hunter
Title
The night of the hunter
Statement of responsibility
Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; Paul Gregory Productions presents ; screen play by James Agee ; produced by Paul Gregory ; directed by Charles Laughton
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Actor
Art director
Commentator
Costume designer
Director of photography
Film director
Film distributor
Film editor
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Screenwriter
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Language
eng
Summary
A demented preacher stalks two young children, a brother and sister, because he is certain they know where their late bank-robbing father hid his money. Graced by images of eerie beauty and a sneaky sense of humor, this is an ethereal, expressionistic American classic
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videorecording
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Night of the hunter (Motion picture)
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Credits note
Music by Walter Schumann ; photography by Stanley Cortez ; art direction by Hilyard Brown ; film editor, Robert Golden ; set decoration, Al Spencer ; wardrobe, Jerry Bos
Dewey number
791.43/72
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LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.N54 2014
PerformerNote
Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, James Gleason, Evelyn Varden, Peter Graves, Don Beddoe, Billy Chapin, Sally Jane Bruce, Gloria Castilo
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  • 1899-1962
  • 1909-1955
  • 1920-2015
  • 1893-1993
  • 1886-1959
  • 1893-1958
  • 1926-2010
  • 1935-
  • 1913-1958
  • 1919-1980
  • 1931-
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  • Laughton, Charles
  • Agee, James
  • Gregory, Paul
  • Mitchum, Robert
  • Winters, Shelley
  • Gish, Lillian
  • Gleason, James
  • Varden, Evelyn
  • Graves, Peter
  • Beddoe, Don
  • Chapin, Billy
  • Bruce, Sally Jane
  • Castillo, Gloria
  • Schumann, Walter
  • Cortez, Stanley
  • Brown, Hilyard
  • Golden, Robert S.
  • Spencer, Alfred E.
  • Bos, Jerry
  • Grubb, Davis
  • Sanders, Terry
  • Gitt, Robert
  • Feeney, F. X.
  • Jones, Preston Neal
  • Callow, Simon
  • Maltin, Leonard
  • Rafferty, Terrence
  • Sragow, Michael
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Paul Gregory Productions
  • Criterion Collection (Firm)
Runtime
93
Series statement
Criterion collection
Series volume
541
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  • Grubb, Davis
  • Clergy
  • Stalkers
  • Brothers and sisters
  • Bank robberies
Technique
live action
Label
The night of the hunter, Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; Paul Gregory Productions presents ; screen play by James Agee ; produced by Paul Gregory ; directed by Charles Laughton
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Distribution
Copyright
Note
  • From the novel by Davis Grubb
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1955
  • Special features: Disc 1: Commentary (by second-unit director Terry Sanders, film archivist Robert Gitt, film critic F.X. Feeney, and author Preston Neal Jones); The making of "The night of the hunter"; Simon Callow on Charles Laughton (interview with author Simon Callow); Moving pictures (15-minute documentary originally boradcast in 1995); The Ed Sullivan Show (excerpt from the September 25, 1955 episode in which cast members perform a deleted scene); Stanley Cortez (interview with the director of photography); Davis Grubb sketches (photo gallery); Theatrical trailer. Disc 2: Introduction (to the film by film archivist Robert Gitt and film critic Leonard Maltin); Charles Laughton directs "The night of the hunter" (a 2 1/2 hour treasure trove of outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage). Booklet features essays by critics Terrence Rafferty and Michael Sragow
Accompanying material
1 booklet (28 pages : illustrations ; 16 cm)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 inches +
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Two-disc Blu-ray special edition.
Extent
2 videodiscs (93 min.)
Isbn
9781604658231
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515113618
Other physical details
Blu-ray, sound, black and white
Physical substance
Blu-ray
Publisher number
  • CC2347BD
  • CC2347BD-1
  • CC2347BD-2
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)870772029
  • (OCoLC)ocn870772029
System details
Blu-ray, region A, widescreen (1.66:1); requires Blu-ray player; monaural
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc
Label
The night of the hunter, Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; Paul Gregory Productions presents ; screen play by James Agee ; produced by Paul Gregory ; directed by Charles Laughton
Distribution
Copyright
Note
  • From the novel by Davis Grubb
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1955
  • Special features: Disc 1: Commentary (by second-unit director Terry Sanders, film archivist Robert Gitt, film critic F.X. Feeney, and author Preston Neal Jones); The making of "The night of the hunter"; Simon Callow on Charles Laughton (interview with author Simon Callow); Moving pictures (15-minute documentary originally boradcast in 1995); The Ed Sullivan Show (excerpt from the September 25, 1955 episode in which cast members perform a deleted scene); Stanley Cortez (interview with the director of photography); Davis Grubb sketches (photo gallery); Theatrical trailer. Disc 2: Introduction (to the film by film archivist Robert Gitt and film critic Leonard Maltin); Charles Laughton directs "The night of the hunter" (a 2 1/2 hour treasure trove of outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage). Booklet features essays by critics Terrence Rafferty and Michael Sragow
Accompanying material
1 booklet (28 pages : illustrations ; 16 cm)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 inches +
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Two-disc Blu-ray special edition.
Extent
2 videodiscs (93 min.)
Isbn
9781604658231
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515113618
Other physical details
Blu-ray, sound, black and white
Physical substance
Blu-ray
Publisher number
  • CC2347BD
  • CC2347BD-1
  • CC2347BD-2
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)870772029
  • (OCoLC)ocn870772029
System details
Blu-ray, region A, widescreen (1.66:1); requires Blu-ray player; monaural
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc

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