Canon Fodder – The Night of the Hunter

The Night of the Hunter (1955; Dir.: Charles Laughton) Canon Fodder Episode 58 Daniel and Corky are leaning… leaning… leaning on the everlasting charms of Robert Mitchum in Charles Laughton’s stone-cold masterpiece The Night of the Hunter . Unquestionably the greatest film directed by someone who only made one movie, The Night of the Hunter influenced filmmakers from David Lynch to Spike Lee to Guillermo del Toro. But did your hosts go gentle into that great Night , or do they possess the hearts of a lonely Hunter ? THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER FACTS & FIGURES Sight & Sound 2022 Critics Poll Ranking: [tied] World premiere: July 26, 1955 (Des Moines, IA) IMDB synopsis: “A self-proclaimed preacher marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real dad hid the $10,000 he’d stolen in a robbery.” CLIPS & CLIPPINGS Original theatrical trailer for The Night of the Hunter The story of right-hand left-hand Harry and God The Devil wins sometimes Daniel’s 2010 review of The Night of the Hunter NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE A Touch of Zen (1971; Dir.: King Hu) IMDB synopsis: “A lady fugitive on the run from corrupt government officials is joined in her endeavors by an unambitious painter and skilled Buddhist monks.” Our review of A Touch of Zen comes out Tuesday, April 14! Follow Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder on Facebook and Instagram . Be sure to listen, rate, review and

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Canon Fodder – The Night of the Hunter is an episode from Dare Daniel by Dare Daniel Podcast.

This episode is 47:59 long.

This episode was published on Mar 31, 2026.

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