Moonrise

IMDb 6.2 1948 • 90 min • Drama

Director

Frank Borzage

Country

US

Plot Summary

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