Moonrise

Moonrise

1948
1h 30m
6.2

6.2/10

73 votes • View on IMDb

"HER ARMS...HER LOVE...HIS ONLY ESCAPE FROM A HERITAGE OF HATE!"

Overview

Stigmatized from infancy by the fate of his criminal father, a man is bruised and bullied until one night, in a fit of rage, he kills his most persistent tormentor. As the police close in around him, he makes a desperate bid for the love of the dead man’s fiancée, a schoolteacher who sees the wounded soul behind his aggression.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Republic Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 1, 1948
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0040607

Cast

Dane Clark
Dane Clark

Danny Hawkins

Gail Russell
Gail Russell

Gilly Johnson

Ethel Barrymore
Ethel Barrymore

Grandma

Allyn Joslyn
Allyn Joslyn

Clem Otis

Rex Ingram
Rex Ingram

Mose

Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan

Billy Scripture

David Street
David Street

Ken Williams

Selena Royle
Selena Royle

Aunt Jessie

Harry Carey, Jr.
Harry Carey, Jr.

Jimmy Biff

Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon

Judd Jenkins

Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges

Jerry Sykes

Houseley Stevenson
Houseley Stevenson

Uncle Joe Jingle

Key Crew

Frank Borzage
Director
Charles F. Haas
Screenplay
Charles F. Haas
Producer
Marshall Grant
Executive Producer