The Night of the Hunted(1959)

The Night of the Hunted is a Belgian crime thriller following a desperate Antwerp thief who kills his gang leader, Philippe Clay, in a brutal confrontation. Panicked and on the run, he drags his sister into the cover-up, attempting to dispose of the body in the harbour under cover of darkness. Their plan unravels when a night watchman discovers the crime and sees an opportunity to exploit them. Trapped between the law and a man willing to blackmail them, the siblings must navigate a web of deception and danger. The film captures the gritty underworld of post-war Antwerp, where survival means staying one step ahead of those ready to turn their misfortune into profit.