Moonrise
1948 · Movie · NR · 90 min · ★ 6.3
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1948
- Release date
- 1948-10-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 90 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (76 votes)
Themes
- swamp
- film noir
- guilt
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1949 · nominated
Cast & crew
Dane Clark
as Danny Hawkins
Gail Russell
as Gilly Johnson
Ethel Barrymore
as Grandma
Allyn Joslyn
as Clem Otis
Rex Ingram
as Mose
Harry Morgan
as Billy Scripture
David Street
as Ken Williams
Selena Royle
as Aunt Jessie
Harry Carey, Jr.
as Jimmy Biff
Irving Bacon
as Judd Jenkins
Directed by Frank Borzage