Cinematic background from Moonrise 1948 - 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 fiancée, a schoolteacher who sees the wounded soul behind his aggression.

Moonrise

1948

Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Directors:
Frank Borzage
Writers:
Theodore Strauss, Charles F. Haas
Official poster of Moonrise 1948 directed by [object Object]
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A black - and - white photo of a woman looking up; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – An old black and white photo of a woman on a cell phone; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man and a woman standing next to each other in a crowd; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man smoking a pipe next to another man in a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A black and white photo of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man and a woman embracing near a tree; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A black and white photo of a man holding a guitar; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man and a woman face to face in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man and a woman embracing each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man and a woman face to face in front of a window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man and a woman standing next to each other in front of trees; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A black and white photo of a man in a jacket; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man wearing a hat standing next to another man in a forest; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man and a woman embracing each other in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A black and white photo of a man in a field; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – Three men sitting at a counter in a store; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A person holding up a newspaper with a picture of a man; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man standing in front of an old fashioned soda fountain; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – An old photo of a man and a woman talking to each other; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A black and white photo of a woman looking up at the sky; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man and a woman talking to each other in front of a crowd; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man and a woman sitting in a ferris wheel at night; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – An old photo of a man and a woman looking at each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man and a woman looking into each others eyes; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A black - and - white photo of a woman's face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man and a woman standing next to each other in front of a building; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A black - and - white photo of a man in a suit with a microphone; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A black and white photo of a man smoking a pipe; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A woman is looking at a man with a cigarette in her mouth; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A woman is hugging a man in a suit; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A woman standing next to a man in front of a cage; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man and a woman riding a ferris wheel; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – Two men in hats are sitting next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man standing at a table with two other men; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A black and white photo of a dog standing on top of a rock; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man is sitting on a wooden structure; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A couple of men wearing hats and sitting next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table with a newspaper; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – Two men are sitting at a table in a bar; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man and a woman sitting in a ferris wheel; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – An old photo of a man speaking at an event; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A group of people standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – An old photo of a woman in a trench coat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man sitting in a chair next to another man in a hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man in a suit and hat talking on a phone; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man and a woman holding each other in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A black and white photo of a man sitting in a chair; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man holding a baseball bat while standing next to a tent; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man and a woman looking at a table full of items; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man playing a violin while another man walks by; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Moonrise” (1948), directed by Frank Borzage – A man and a woman standing in front of a tree; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle