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Moonrise

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 fiancée, a schoolteacher who sees the wounded soul behind his aggression.

Drama

Release: 1948-10-01Runtime: 90 minRating: 6.2 (73)

Cast

Dane Clark

Dane Clark

Danny Hawkins

Gail Russell

Gail Russell

Gilly Johnson

Ethel Barrymore

Ethel Barrymore

Grandma

Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn

Clem Otis

Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

Mose

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Billy Scripture

David Street

David Street

Ken Williams

Selena Royle

Selena Royle

Aunt Jessie

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Jimmy Biff

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Judd Jenkins

Crew

Frank Borzage

Frank Borzage

Director

John L. Russell

Director of Photography

Ted Strauss

Novel

Charles F. Haas

Screenplay

Bob Mark

Makeup Supervisor

Peggy Gray

Hairstylist

William Lava

William Lava

Original Music Composer

Marshall Grant

Executive Producer

John McCarthy Jr.

Set Decoration

George Sawley

Set Decoration

Clips & Videos

A Scene from MOONRISE

A Scene from MOONRISE