Moonrise (1948)

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

• Drama

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.

Rating

6.4 / 10 (80 votes)

Release date

October 1, 1948

Runtime

1h 30m

Language

English

Director

Frank Borzage

Status

Released