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Moonrise (1948)

NR ★ 6.2/10 90 min Drama United States English
Director: Frank Borzage
Novel: Ted Strauss
Screenplay by: Charles F. Haas
Streaming: Not available
HER ARMS...HER LOVE...HIS ONLY ESCAPE FROM A HERITAGE OF HATE!

Description

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 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

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