Moonrise

Directed by Frank Borzage
Not Rated
1948    90mCrime, Drama,
7.0100%72%
Danny 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.

Cast of Moonrise

  • Dane ClarkDanny Hawkins
  • Gail RussellGilly Johnson
  • Ethel BarrymoreGrandma
  • Allyn JoslynClem Otis
  • Rex IngramMose
  • Harry MorganBilly Scripture
  • David StreetKen Williams
  • Selena RoyleAunt Jessie
  • Harry Carey, Jr.Jimmy Biff
  • Irving BaconJudd Jenkins
  • Lloyd BridgesJerry Sykes
  • Houseley StevensonUncle Joe Jingle
  • Phil BrownElmer - Soda Jerk
  • Harry CheshireJ.B. Sykes
  • Lila LeedsJulie
  • Virginia MullenMiss Simpkins
  • Oliver BlakeEd Conlon
  • Tom FaddenHomer Blackstone
  • Charles LaneMr. Chandler
  • Clem BevansCoroner
  • George Backus
  • William A. Boardway
  • Bill Borzage
  • Johnny Calkins
  • Donald Chaffin
  • Jimmy Crane
  • Roy Damron
  • John Harmon
  • Jimmy Hawkins
  • Timmy Hawkins
  • Robert "Buzz" Henry
  • Bob Hoffman
  • Shep Houghton
  • Tommy Ivo
  • Jimmy Kelly
  • Harry Lauter
  • Linda Lombard
  • Casey MacGregor
  • Doreen McCann
  • Joel McGinnis
  • Lee Miller
  • Monte Montague
  • Frank O'Connor
  • Stephen Peck
  • Ed Rees
  • Amzie Strickland
  • Candy Toxton
  • Archie Twitchell
  • Helen Wallace
  • Renee DonattTicket Seller (uncredited)
  • Frank BorzageDirector
  • Charles F. HaasWriter / Producer
  • Ted StraussWriter

Moonrise Ratings & Reviews

  • eif999January 26, 2025
    Watched 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.

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