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Moonrise

1948, Movie, NR, 90 mins

Moonrise: Review

A grim but effective crime melodrama, MOONRISE stars the pensive, expansive Clark as the son of a murderer who was hanged for his crimes. Clark is haunted by his father's past and tormented by his peers in a small southern town where his only friend is Russell, a beautiful young girl in love with him. Carey is the chief agitator; when the youth attacks Clark the latter kills his opponent in self-defense. He feels guilty of murder anyway and, despite pleas from Russell, flees... read more leave a comment