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Moonrise (1948)

Moonrise

Subtitles for: Moonrise (1948)

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

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.

Rate★ 6.3/10 (78 votes)
GenreDrama
Duration1h 30m
CountryUnited States of America
Release01 Oct 1948
LanguageEN
DirectorFrank Borzage
Keywordsdifficult childhoodharassmentself-defenseswampchildhood traumafilm noirguiltsurrenderhiding from the policedead fatherrighteous rageaccidental killingbully victimchild raised by grandmothercriminal fatherexecution by hangingsocial stigmasins of the father
IMDbtt0040607 ↗
TypeMovie Released

Cast

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Dane ClarkDanny Hawkins
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Gail RussellGilly Johnson
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Ethel BarrymoreGrandma
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Allyn JoslynClem Otis
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Rex IngramMose
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Harry MorganBilly Scripture
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David StreetKen Williams
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Selena RoyleAunt Jessie
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Harry Carey Jr.Jimmy Biff
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Irving BaconJudd Jenkins
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