

Moonrise
1948 · Movie · 1h 30m · NR
Drama
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Key crew
- Frank BorzageDirector
- Charles F. HaasScreenplay
- William LavaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Dane ClarkDanny Hawkins
- Gail RussellGilly Johnson
- Ethel BarrymoreGrandma
- Allyn JoslynClem Otis
- Rex IngramMose
- Harry MorganBilly Scripture
- David StreetKen Williams
- Selena RoyleAunt Jessie
- Harry Carey, Jr.Jimmy Biff
- Irving BaconJudd Jenkins
- Lloyd BridgesJerry Sykes
- Houseley StevensonUncle Joe Jingle
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