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Feature film — 1948

Moonrise (1948)

6.41h 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.

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A high-signal pick with 80 votes.

Republic Pictures

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Director: Frank Borzage

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Cast & crew

Dane Clark as Danny Hawkins

Dane Clark

Danny Hawkins

Gail Russell as Gilly Johnson

Gail Russell

Gilly Johnson

Ethel Barrymore as Grandma

Ethel Barrymore

Grandma

Allyn Joslyn as Clem Otis

Allyn Joslyn

Clem Otis

Rex Ingram as Mose

Rex Ingram

Mose

Harry Morgan as Billy Scripture

Harry Morgan

Billy Scripture

David Street as Ken Williams

David Street

Ken Williams

Selena Royle as Aunt Jessie

Selena Royle

Aunt Jessie

Harry Carey Jr. as Jimmy Biff

Harry Carey Jr.

Jimmy Biff

Irving Bacon as Judd Jenkins

Irving Bacon

Judd Jenkins

Lloyd Bridges as Jerry Sykes

Lloyd Bridges

Jerry Sykes

Houseley Stevenson as Uncle Joe Jingle

Houseley Stevenson

Uncle Joe Jingle

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