Moonrise (1948)

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Moonrise on IMDb 7.2/10 1,232 votes

Released:
1948-10-01

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.

Director:
Frank Borzage

Runtime:
1h 30min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Dane Clark
    as
    Danny Hawkins
  • Gail Russell
    as
    Gilly Johnson
  • Ethel Barrymore
    as
    Grandma
  • Allyn Joslyn
    as
    Clem Otis
  • Rex Ingram
    as
    Mose