Moonrise (1948)

  • NR
  • 10/01/1948 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 30m

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.

Frank Borzage

Director

Charles F. Haas

Screenplay

Ted Strauss

Novel

Cast

Dane Clark's headshot

Dane Clark

Danny Hawkins
Gail Russell's headshot

Gail Russell

Gilly Johnson
Ethel Barrymore's headshot

Ethel Barrymore

Grandma
Allyn Joslyn's headshot

Allyn Joslyn

Clem Otis
Rex Ingram's headshot

Rex Ingram

Mose
Harry Morgan's headshot

Harry Morgan

Billy Scripture
David Street's headshot

David Street

Ken Williams
Selena Royle's headshot

Selena Royle

Aunt Jessie

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