Where to watch The Night of the Hunter (1955) tonight
The Night of the Hunter (1955) runs 1 h 33 min and averages 7.8 from 1,937 TMDB members. In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
- Runtime
- 1 h 33 min — ends 9:33 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Released
- July 26, 1955
- TMDB rating
- 7.8 / 10 from 1,937 votes
- Director
- Charles Laughton
- Starring
- Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, Billy Chapin
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), MUBI (subscription), MUBI Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), YouTube Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Night of the Hunter?
- The Night of the Hunter is 1 h 33 min long (93 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:33 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Night of the Hunter rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for The Night of the Hunter.
- Is The Night of the Hunter a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Crime and Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream The Night of the Hunter?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-06: fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), MUBI (subscription), MUBI Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), YouTube Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Thrillers under 100 minutes
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Dramas under 2 hours
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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