Moonrise

1948 • 1h 30m • Drama

100%Rotten Tomatoes

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.

Director

Frank Borzage

Writers

Charles F. Haas

Status

Released