THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER – 70th Anniversary + Pre-Show Conversation

Name: THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER – 70th Anniversary + Pre-Show Conversation
Start: 2025-09-03T19:00:00-05:00
Location: 1207 25th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311

Schedule

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1207 25th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311 | Des Moines, IA

THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER, starring Robert Mitchum, returns to Des Moines on Wednesday, September 3 for its 70th anniversary! Join Ben Godar of Des Moines Film and Laura Burkhalter of Des Moines Art Center for a pre-show conversation about the classic film’s world premiere in Des Moines and enduring artistic legacy.
Tickets at: www.varsitydesmoines.com/showtimes/the-night-of-the-hunter-70th-anniversary-of-des-moines-premiere-9-3-25-700-pm/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=or
Film Details:
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
Director: Charles Laughton
Run Time: 93 min.
Release Year: 1955
Starring: Billy Chapin, Lillian Gish, Robert Mitchum, Sally Jane Bruce, Shelley Winters