Moonrise

Synopsis

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

Written by

Charles F. Haas

Music

William Lava

Studio

Republic Pictures

Released

1 October 1948

Genres

Drama