The Night of the hunter

70 years since the movie came into screens and from then til now. The movie has given audiences mixed feelings such as fright, annoyance, anger and deep thought. Robert Mitchum as Henry Powell was the central focus of the movie his portrayal as a Hypocritical conman preacher. He was showing how men of the cloth use that to feed their greed which is as true today as it was back then. Making Henry Powell the representation of vice and himself being the Villain. While in the case of John he was thrusted as the hero of the movie. For one being the man of the house when his father left, Second, looking out for his mother and sister being a protector to them both and finally using his wits to fight off Henry Powell when he kept asking about the money. This movie is David and Goliath story using emotions as weapons.