• 1955
• US
• 93 min
• PG

• Directed by: Charles Laughton
• Cast: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish

Mitchum is unforgettable in this atmospheric tale (sadly Laughton's only film as director) in which he plays a psychotic priest chasing two children for the money stolen by their father. James Agee's script and Laughton's stark monochrome visuals mark out an allegorical conflict between good and evil but there's plenty haunting imagery to make this a mesmerising cinematic experience.

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