A one-off by an actor who was chilly toward children and was known to be somewhat self-involved — and he created a masterpiece.
Robert Mitchum as one of the scariest villains I’ve ever seen pictured with the children he helped direct:
Click here, or on the picture below, for wonderful insight into Night of the Hunter by Roger Ebert:
I’m a huge Charles Laughton fan, as well… he’s marvelous!