Moonrise (1948)

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.

Released

1948-10-01

Genres

Drama

Runtime

90 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Frank Borzage, Charles F. Haas

TMDB rating

6.3/10 from 79 votes