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From the novel by Davis Grubb.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1955.

Special features: Disc 1: Commentary (by second-unit director Terry Sanders, film archivist Robert Gitt, film critic F.X. Feeney, and author Preston Neal Jones); The making of "The night of the hunter"; Simon Callow on Charles Laughton (interview with author Simon Callow); Moving pictures (15-minute documentary originally boradcast in 1995); The Ed Sullivan Show (excerpt from the September 25, 1955 episode in which cast members perform a deleted scene); Stanley Cortez (interview with the director of photography); Davis Grubb sketches (photo gallery); Theatrical trailer. Disc 2: Introduction (to the film by film archivist Robert Gitt and film critic Leonard Maltin); Charles Laughton directs "The night of the hunter" (a 2 1/2 hour treasure trove of outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage). Booklet features essays by critics Terrence Rafferty and Michael Sragow.

Blu-ray, region A, widescreen (1.66:1); requires Blu-ray player; monaural.