Moonrise (1948)

HER ARMS...HER LOVE...HIS ONLY ESCAPE FROM A HERITAGE OF HATE!

Directed by Frank Borzage1h 30mDrama

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.

Rated
NR
Year
1948
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
1 October 1948
TMDB
6.3 (78)
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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
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
Jerry Sykes
Houseley Stevenson
Houseley Stevenson
Uncle Joe Jingle
Phil Brown
Phil Brown
Elmer - Soda Jerk
Harry Cheshire
Harry Cheshire
J.B. Sykes
Lila Leeds
Lila Leeds
Julie
V
Virginia Mullen
Miss Simpkins
Oliver Blake
Oliver Blake
Ed Conlon
Tom Fadden
Tom Fadden
Homer Blackstone
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
Mr. Chandler
Clem Bevans
Clem Bevans
Coroner
George Backus
George Backus
W
William A. Boardway
Bill Borzage
Bill Borzage
J
Johnny Calkins
D
Donald Chaffin
J
Jimmy Crane
R
Roy Damron
John Harmon
John Harmon
J
Jimmy Hawkins
T
Timmy Hawkins
Robert "Buzz" Henry
Robert "Buzz" Henry
B
Bob Hoffman
Shep Houghton
Shep Houghton
Tommy Ivo
Tommy Ivo
J
Jimmy Kelly
Harry Lauter
Harry Lauter
L
Linda Lombard
C
Casey MacGregor
D
Doreen McCann
J
Joel McGinnis
Lee Miller
Lee Miller
Monte Montague
Monte Montague
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
S
Stephen Peck
E
Ed Rees
Amzie Strickland
Amzie Strickland
Candy Toxton
Candy Toxton
Archie Twitchell
Archie Twitchell
Helen Wallace
Helen Wallace
R
Renee Donatt
Ticket Seller (uncredited)

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