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Film · Drama

Moonrise (1948)

★ 6.4 · 80 votesIMDb★ 7.0 · 3,510 votes1 h 30 minDrama1948

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.

Director
Frank Borzage
Writers
Ted Strauss, Charles F. Haas
Country
United States
Language
English
Release date
October 1, 1948

Moonrise was released on October 1, 1948. Where to watch in United States: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home (rent or buy).

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Moonrise 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
  • Phil BrownElmer - Soda Jerk
  • Harry CheshireJ.B. Sykes
  • Lila LeedsJulie
  • Virginia MullenMiss Simpkins
  • Oliver BlakeEd Conlon
  • Tom FaddenHomer Blackstone
  • Charles LaneMr. Chandler
  • Clem BevansCoroner
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