Moonrise (1948)

10/01/1948 (US) • 1h 30m

Drama

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Dane Clark

Danny Hawkins

Gail Russell

Gilly Johnson

Allyn Joslyn

Clem Otis

Harry Morgan

Billy Scripture

David Street

Ken Williams

Selena Royle

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

swamp

film noir

guilt

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