September 12, 2026
THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955) – AFI Movie Club
The only feature directed by screen legend Charles Laughton, THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955) appears on the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest thrillers of all time – and the film’s diabolical Reverend Harry Powell, played by Robert Mitchum, ranks at #29 among the greatest villains to make their mark on the silver screen. THE NIGHT...
November 8, 2023
WAY DOWN EAST (1920) – AFI Movie Club
A classic silent melodrama starring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Lillian Gish, director D.W. Griffith’s WAY DOWN EAST (1920) was additionally named by the American Film Institute among cinema’s most romantic tales. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about WAY DOWN EAST. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP...
February 6, 2023
THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955) – AFI Movie Club
The only feature directed by screen legend Charles Laughton, THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955) appears on the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest thrillers of all time – and the film’s diabolical Reverend Harry Powell, played by Robert Mitchum, ranks at #29 among the greatest villains to make their mark on the silver screen. THE NIGHT...
January 6, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER
THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER appears at #34 on AFI’s list of the greatest thrillers of all time, and the film’s diabolical Reverend Harry Powell, played by Robert Mitchum, is ranked #29 on AFI’s list of the greatest villains to make their mark on the silver screen. THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER also stars AFI Life Achievement Award recipient...
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