202: The Night of the Hunter w/ Rich Johnson

In this episode, I talk to author, critic, and film educator Rich Johnson about the 1955 American gothic drama, written by James Agee and starring Robert Mitchum, from one-time director Charles Laughton. We discuss the impact of post-colonial American storytelling, religious symbolism in the film, and the careers of Laughton, Mitchum, and Lillian Gish. for more info on Rich visit richpieces.com follow and subscribe to the show on your favorite platform via the link below: https://linktr.ee/martynstrange follow and subscribe to the show on your favorite platform via the link below: https://linktr.ee/martynstrange Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/martynstrange Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.