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.
Moonrise (1948) is a drama film directed by Frank Borzage, released on October 1, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Dane Clark, Gail Russell, Ethel Barrymore and Allyn Joslyn. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 78 ratings.
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Dane Clark
as Danny Hawkins
Gail Russell
as Gilly Johnson
Ethel Barrymore
as Grandma
Allyn Joslyn
as Clem Otis
Rex Ingram
as Mose
Harry Morgan
as Billy Scripture
David Street
as Ken Williams
Selena Royle
as Aunt Jessie
Harry Carey Jr.
as Jimmy Biff
Irving Bacon
as Judd Jenkins
Lloyd Bridges
as Jerry Sykes
Houseley Stevenson
as Uncle Joe Jingle
Directed by Frank Borzage, written by Ted Strauss and Charles F. Haas, produced by Charles F. Haas.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 78 ratings.
What I did was resign from the human race. Directed by Frank Borzage and adapted from the novel by Theodore Strauss, Moonrise sees Dane Clark playing Danny Hawkins, the son of a man who was hanged for his crimes. Tormented by his father's past and bullied about it as a child, Hawkins grows into a confused and resentful man. Striking out at anyone foolish enough to cross his fractured state of mind, tragedy is quick…
Reviewed on December 9, 2018
This is actually quite a complex psychological thriller which very much looks at the sins of the father being visited on the child. In this case Dane Clark is "Danny Hawkins" whose father was hanged for murder. Persecuted and shunned by his peers as a youth, he is finally starting to get his life in some sort of order when he accidentally gets into a fight and kills a man over a girl "Gilly" (Gail Johnson) in whom…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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The main cast of Moonrise (1948) includes Dane Clark, Gail Russell, Ethel Barrymore, Allyn Joslyn and Rex Ingram. The film was directed by Frank Borzage. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Moonrise was released on October 1, 1948 and runs for 1h 30m.
Moonrise (1948) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 78 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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