The Night of the Hunter (Criterion Collection)

Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish. One of Mitchum’s best films and Charles Laughton’s only directorial effort comes together in this completely remastered edition from the experts at Criterion. This is the gripping story of a psychotic preacher on the hunt for a dead man’s money. The new digital transfer comes with plenty of bonus features, including audio commentary featuring second-unit director Terry Sanders, film critic F. X. Feeney, archivist Robert Gitt, and author Preston Neal Jones, a two and a half hour documentary Charles Laughton Directs "The Night of the Hunter," featuring outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage, an archival clip from The Ed Sullivan Show with the film’s cast members performing a scene deleted from the final footage, and more. 2 DVDs. 1955/b&w/93 min/NR/widescreen.