In this eerie meditation on good and evil , a schizophrenic preacher - possibly a devil himself - relentlessly prosecutes two small children across the depression - era bible belt for their dead father s stolen fortune after murdering their mother . in robert mitchum s careerdefining role as preacher harry powell , he wears unforgettable 演员罗伯特米彻将这位集伪善、邪恶于一身的神经质男子享利演得相当出色，刺在他左右手的爱与恨纹身图案令他成为经典的惊栗电影人物。
