Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1948-10-01) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total |
| Screen: | Charles F. Haas, Theodore Strauss |
| Productions: | Republic Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Crews
- 100664: Charles F. Haas - Screenplay - Writing
- 14855: Frank Borzage - Director - Directing
- 100422: Ted Strauss - Novel - Writing
- 7305: John L. Russell - Director of Photography - Camera
- 103675: Peggy Gray - Hairstylist - Costume & Make-Up
- 32188: Bob Mark - Makeup Supervisor - Costume & Make-Up
- 30681: William Lava - Original Music Composer - Sound
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
What I did was resign from the human race. Directed by Frank Borzage and adapted from the novel by Theodore Strauss, Moonrise sees Dane Clark playing Danny Hawkins, the son of a man who was hanged for his crimes. Tormented by his father's past and bullied about it as a child, Hawk ....
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This is actually quite a complex psychological thriller which very much looks at the sins of the father being visited on the child. In this case Dane Clark is "Danny Hawkins" whose father was hanged for murder. Persecuted and shunned by his peers as a youth, he is finally starting to ....
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