Movie
Moonrise
HER ARMS...HER LOVE...HIS ONLY ESCAPE FROM A HERITAGE OF HATE!
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 girlfriend, a schoolteacher who sees the wounded soul behind his aggression.
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Moonrise opened in theaters October 1, 1948. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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 girlfriend, a schoolteacher who sees the wounded soul behind his aggression.
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Cast
Dane ClarkDanny Hawkins
Gail RussellGilly Johnson
Ethel BarrymoreGrandma
Allyn JoslynClem Otis
Rex IngramMose
Harry MorganBilly Scripture
David StreetKen Williams
Selena RoyleAunt JessieCredits
- Directed by
- Frank Borzage
- Written by
- Charles F. Haas, Ted Strauss
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
Republic PicturesUnited States