Moonrise

Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller · 1948Passed

Martin Scorsese Presents REPUBLIC REDISCOVERED—over 20 rarely seen films from the storied Republic Pictures library, restored and remastered by Paramount and personally curated by Martin Scorsese. In Moonrise locals shun the son of a murderer. Only one person defends him, but she happens to be the girlfriend of his chief tormentor. After a confrontation, he kills his bully in self-defense but becomes tormented that he may be following in his father's footsteps.

Starring

John L. Russell, Dane Clark, Gail Russell, Frank Borzage, Ethel Barrymore, William Lava, Allyn Joslyn, Lionel Banks, Rex Ingram, George Sawley

Director

Frank Borzage

Producer

Charles F. Haas