swamp,film noir,guilt

Moonrise (1948)

Poster for Moonrise

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 fiancée, a schoolteacher who sees the wounded soul behind his aggression.

Cast & Crew

Director
Frank Borzage
  • Profile picture of Dane Clark
    Danny Hawkins Dane Clark
  • Profile picture of Gail Russell
    Gilly Johnson Gail Russell
  • Profile picture of Ethel Barrymore
    Grandma Ethel Barrymore
  • Profile picture of Allyn Joslyn
    Clem Otis Allyn Joslyn
  • Profile picture of Rex Ingram
    Mose Rex Ingram
  • Profile picture of Harry Morgan
    Billy Scripture Harry Morgan
  • Profile picture of David Street
    Ken Williams David Street
  • Profile picture of Selena Royle
    Aunt Jessie Selena Royle

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Keywords

  • swamp
  • film noir
  • guilt