Moonrise

1948 · directed by Frank Borzage

Rating
80/100
Hit
yes

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.

Moonrise (1948), directed by Frank Borzage, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Dane Clark
  • Gail Russell
  • Ethel Barrymore
  • Allyn Joslyn
  • Rex Ingram
  • Harry Morgan
  • David Street
  • Selena Royle
  • Harry Carey Jr.
  • Irving Bacon

Crew

  • John L. Russell — Director of Photography
  • Harry Keller — Editor
  • William Lava — Original Music Composer
  • Charles F. Haas — Screenplay

More from Frank Borzage

  1. The Mortal Storm (1940) — 85/100 · hit
  2. 7th Heaven (1927) — 84/100 · hit
  3. History Is Made at Night (1937) — 82/100 · hit
  4. Desire (1936) — 80/100 · hit
  5. A Farewell to Arms (1932) — 73/100
  6. Street Angel (1928) — 72/100

How these numbers work: Methodology