Moonrise (film)
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 Film lobby card for Moonrise featuring Dane Clark and Gail Russell |
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| Directed by | Frank Borzage |
| Produced by | Charles Haas |
| Written by | Theodore Strauss (novel) Charles Haas |
| Starring | Dane Clark Gail Russell Ethel Barrymore |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures Corporation |
| Release date(s) | October 1, 1948 (U.S. release) |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Moonrise is a black-and-white 1948 film noir directed by Frank Borzage.
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[edit] Plot
Dane Clark plays Danny Hawkins, the son of a murderer who was hanged for his crimes. Haunted by his father's past, the young man is tormented by the young people of the small southern town in which he lives. Hawkins' only friend is Gilly Johnson (Russell), a girl who is quickly falling in love with him. When Hawkins kills a bully in self-defense, he fears the same fate as his father. When the dead body is found and Sheriff Clem Otis (Allyn Joslyn) starts closing in, Danny becomes crazed. He jumps off a Ferris wheel and nearly strangles a harmless mute (Morgan) who found Hawkins' pocket knife near the body. While hiding out in the swamps, Hawkins visits his Grandma (Barrymore) who tells him the truth about his father's crime. Hawkins realizes he's not tainted by "bad blood" and turns himself in to the police.
[edit] Featured cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Dane Clark | Danny Hawkins |
| Gail Russell | Gilly Johnson |
| Ethel Barrymore | Grandma |
| Allyn Joslyn | Clem Otis |
| Rex Ingram | Mose |
| Harry Morgan | Billy Scripture |
Lloyd Bridges plays bully Jerry Sykes. Also appearing in the film are Harry Carey, Jr. and Irving Bacon.
[edit] Awards
Moonrise received an Academy Award nomination for Best Sound Recording (Daniel J. Bloomberg) in 1948.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "The 21st Academy Awards (1949) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/21st-winners.html. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
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