Sunday Classics: Night of the Hunter (Not Rated)

Come to Central Library for a monthly Sunday movie matinee.

Night of the Hunter, based on the book by Davis Grubb, stars Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, and Lillian Gish. Directed by Charles Laughton, it is considered the sole example of American expressionism.

The Rev. Harry Powell is a religious fanatic and serial killer who targets women. Serving time in prison for car theft, he meets condemned murderer Ben Harper, who confesses to hiding $10,000 in stolen loot.

Released from jail, Powell is obsessed with finding the money, and he tracks down Harper's widow, Willa, and her two children, John and Pearl.

Not rated.