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Directed by
Charles Laughton Charles Laughton  
Written by
Davis Grubb Davis Grubb  
James Agee James Agee  
Charles Laughton Charles Laughton  
Cast
Robert Mitchum Robert Mitchum ... Harry Powell
Shelley Winters Shelley Winters ... Willa Harper
Lillian Gish Lillian Gish ... Rachel Cooper
James Gleason James Gleason ... Uncle Birdie Steptoe
Evelyn Varden Evelyn Varden ... Icey Spoon
Peter Graves Peter Graves ... Ben Harper
Don Beddoe Don Beddoe ... Walt Spoon
Billy Chapin Billy Chapin ... John Harper
Sally Jane Bruce Sally Jane Bruce ... Pearl Harper
Gloria Castillo Gloria Castillo ... Ruby (as Gloria Castilo)
Uncredited Cast
Corey Allen Corey Allen ... Young Man in Town
Oscar Blank Oscar Blank ... Townsman
Paul Bryar Paul Bryar ... Bart the Hangman
Nora Bush Nora Bush ... Townswoman
Cheryl Callaway Cheryl Callaway ... Mary
Alexander Campbell Alexander Campbell ... Judge
Michael Chapin Michael Chapin ... Ruby's Boyfriend
Noble 'Kid' Chissell Noble 'Kid' Chissell ... Townsman
Mary Ellen Clemons Mary Ellen Clemons ... Clary
John Dennis John Dennis ... Prison Guard
Roy Engel Roy Engel ... Sheriff
Kathy Garver Kathy Garver ... Child
Rudy Germane Rudy Germane ... Townsman
James Griffith James Griffith ... District Attorney
John Hamilton John Hamilton ... Townsman Who Greets Rachel
Joe Hinds Joe Hinds ... Townsman
Edna Holland Edna Holland ... Woman Feeding Hungry Children
Anne Kunde Anne Kunde ... Townswoman
Kay Lavelle Kay Lavelle ... Miz Cunninghan
Thomas Martin Thomas Martin ... Townsman on Street
Frank Mills Frank Mills ... Townsman
King Mojave King Mojave ... Townsman
Frances Morris Frances Morris ... Bart's Wife
Gloria Pall Gloria Pall ... Burlesque Dancer
Jack Perry Jack Perry ... Townsman
Mike Ragan Mike Ragan ... Prison Guard
Jean Ransome Jean Ransome ... Townswoman
Robert Robinson Robert Robinson ... Townsman
Edwin Rochelle Edwin Rochelle ... Townsman
Phil Schumacher Phil Schumacher ... Townsman
Lucile Sewall Lucile Sewall ... Townswoman
Bert Spencer Bert Spencer ... Townsman
James Stone James Stone ... General Storekeeper
Charles Sullivan Charles Sullivan ... Townsman
George D. Wallace George D. Wallace  
Glen Walters Glen Walters ... Townswoman
Produced by
Paul Gregory Paul Gregory  
Original Music by
Walter Schumann Walter Schumann  
Additional Info
Premiere: July 26, 1955
DVD Release: January 25, 2000
Country: United States
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

7.0 / 10

IMDb

8.0 / 10

Metacritic

97 / 100

Production Companies
Paul Gregory Productions (presents)
Distributors
United Artists
  (1955) (United States) (theatrical)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (1987) (United States) (VHS)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
  (1991) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (1991) (United States) (for MGM/UA) (video)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
  (1994) (United States) (laserdisc) (video)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
  (1998) (United States) (VHS)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (2000) (United States) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (2007) (United States) (DVD)
The Criterion Collection
  (2010) (United States) (DVD)
The Criterion Collection
  (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (video)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
  (1997) (United States)
The Criterion Channel
  (2019) (United States) (digital) (TV)
The Criterion Collection
  (United States) (laserdisc) (video)
Filming Locations
CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (underwater tank)
Moundsville, West Virginia, USA
Ohio, USA
  (2nd unit helicopter shots)
Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Underwater sequences)
RKO-Pathé Studios - 9336 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
  (Steptoe's boat on the river)
Rowland V. Lee Ranch - Fallbrook Avenue, Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
USA
West Virginia Penitentiary Moundsville, West Virginia, USA
  (Aerial Shots)
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