Kino Lorber is preparing a 4K Blu-ray release of Charles Laughton's
The Night of the Hunter (1955), starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, James Gleason, and Evelyn Varden. The release is expected to arrive on the market later this year.
Synopsis: The Rev. Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) is a religious fanatic and serial killer who targets women who use their sexuality to attract men. Serving time in prison for car theft, he meets condemned murderer Ben Harper (Peter Graves), 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 (Shelley Winters), and her two children, John (Billy Chapin) and Pearl (Sally Jane Bruce).
NEW 4K RESTORATION AND DOLBY VISION/HDR GRADE.