Moonrise
Directed by Frank BorzageDanny Hawkins, who lives in a psychological shadow because his father died by a hangman's noose, accidentally kills a man in a fight over a girl, Gilly Johnson, and is afraid to notify the police. He wins the love of the girl but when she tries to influence him to admit his guilt, he runs away.
Moonrise Ratings & Reviews
- Aditya PantDecember 21, 2025The stunning expressionistic opening scene with striking use of silhouettes had me sold. As the film progressed I was drawn more into this tale about inherited trauma, guilt and redemption
- springer666October 6, 2025Did you grow up with a bully? If so, you are wise to kill them. If it worked for this movie's protagonist, it can work for you.
- eif999January 26, 2025Watched the Criterion Channel version which is beautiful. Interesting that the film was originally a big-budget John Garfield film. Things changed, the cast of no names and the budget cut to nothing. A real treat. An anti-film noir. A dark damaged man find redemption after killing someone. Love this film.
Moonrise Trivia
Moonrise was released on October 1, 1948.
Moonrise was directed by Frank Borzage.
Moonrise has a runtime of 90 min.
Moonrise was produced by Charles F. Haas.
The key characters in Moonrise are Danny Hawkins (Dane Clark), Gilly Johnson (Gail Russell), Grandma (Ethel Barrymore).
Moonrise is rated Not Rated.
Moonrise is a Crime, Drama, Romance film.
Moonrise has an audience rating of 7.2 out of 10.