Danny is despised by his schoolmates because his father was accused of killing another man and sentenced to death.
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| Dane Clark | ... |
Danny Hawkins
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| Gail Russell | ... |
Gilly Johnson
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| Ethel Barrymore | ... |
Grandma
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| Allyn Joslyn | ... |
Sheriff Clem Otis
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| Rex Ingram | ... |
Mose
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| Harry Morgan | ... |
Billy Scripture
(as Henry Morgan)
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| David Street | ... |
Ken Williams
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| Selena Royle | ... |
Aunt Jessie
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| Harry Carey Jr. | ... |
Jimmy Biff
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Judd Jenkins
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| Lloyd Bridges | ... |
Jerry Sykes
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| Houseley Stevenson | ... |
Uncle Joe Jingle
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| Phil Brown | ... |
Elmer - Soda Jerk
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| Harry Cheshire | ... |
J.B. Sykes
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| Lila Leeds | ... |
Julie
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| Virginia Mullen | ... |
Miss Simpkins
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| Oliver Blake | ... |
Ed Conlon
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| Tom Fadden | ... |
Homer Blackstone
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| Charles Lane | ... |
Mr. Chandler - Man in Black
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| Clem Bevans | ... |
Jake - Coroner
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| Gary Armstrong | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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George Backus | ... |
Hunter (uncredited)
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| William A. Boardway | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Bill Borzage | ... |
Barker (uncredited)
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| Johnny Calkins | ... |
Danny - Age 13 (uncredited)
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Donald Chaffin | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Jimmy Crane | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Roy Damron | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Michael Dill | ... |
Jerry - Age 13 (uncredited)
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| Renee Donatt | ... |
Ticket Seller (uncredited)
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John Harmon | ... |
Baseball-Toss Game Attendant (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Hawkins | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Timmy Hawkins | ... |
Alfie (uncredited)
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| Robert 'Buzz' Henry | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Bob Hoffman | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Shep Houghton | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Tommy Ivo | ... |
Jerry - Age 7 (uncredited)
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Jimmy Kelly | ... |
Barker (uncredited)
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| Harry Lauter | ... |
Man Dancing with Gilly (uncredited)
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Linda Lombard | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Monte Lowell | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Casey MacGregor | ... |
Barker (uncredited)
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Doreen McCann | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Joel McGinnis | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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Lee Miller | ... |
Man at Carnival (uncredited)
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| Monte Montague | ... |
Hunter (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Man at Carnival (uncredited)
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Stephen Peck | ... |
Danny - Age 7 (uncredited)
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Stelita Ravel | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Ed Rees | ... |
Barker (uncredited)
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| Amzie Strickland | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Candy Toxton | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Archie Twitchell | ... |
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
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| Helen Wallace | ... |
Martha Otis (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Borzage | ||
Written by
| Charles F. Haas | ... | (screenplay) (as Charles Haas) |
| Theodore Strauss | ... | (novel "Moonrise") |
Produced by
| Marshall Grant | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Charles F. Haas | ... | producer (as Charles Haas) |
Music by
| William Lava | ||
Cinematography by
| John L. Russell | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Harry Keller | ||
Art Direction by
| Lionel Banks | ||
Set Decoration by
| John McCarthy Jr. | ||
| George Sawley | ||
Costume Design by
| Adele Palmer | ||
Makeup Department
| Peggy Gray | ... | hair stylist |
| Bob Mark | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Virgil Hart | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yakima Canutt | ... | second unit director |
| Lee Lukather | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Earl Crain Sr. | ... | sound |
| Howard Wilson | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Howard Lydecker | ... | special effects |
| Theodore Lydecker | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ben Bishop | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Donald Biddle Keyes | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| John F. Warren | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| R. Dale Butts | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dorothy Yutzi | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Republic Pictures (I) (1948) (United States) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1948) (Canada) (theatrical)
- British Lion Film Corporation (1948) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- British Empire Films Australia (1949) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures de México (1949) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Republic Films Argentina (1949) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Astor-Filmi (1949) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures Do Brazil (1950) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Les Films Fernand Rivers (1950) (France) (theatrical)
- Gloria Filmverleih (1951) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Hollywood Television Service (1954) (United States) (tv)
- Reel Media International (2017) (World-wide) (We distribute this film.)
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray) (also DVD)
- Théâtre du Temple (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Consolidated Film Industries (CFI) (optical effects)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Danny Hawkins, who lives in a psychological shadow because his father died by a hangman's noose, accidentally kills a man in a fight over a girl, Gilly Johnson, and is afraid to notify the police. He wins the love of the girl but when she tries to influence him to admit his guilt, he runs away.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | HER ARMS...HER LOVE...HIS ONLY ESCAPE FROM A HERITAGE OF HATE! (original poster -all caps) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $849,452 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | A scene in which a group of children tar-and-feather another child was excluded from the final print at the request of the PCA. See more » |
| Goofs | The doctor said he had a corpus delicti in his office, meaning a dead body. Corpus delicti are the elements that make up a crime. The dead body of a victim could be the corpus delicti, but a doctor would never say "I have a corpus delicti down there..." implying that "corpus delicti" is synonymous to a victim's corpse. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Moving Pictures (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Moonrise Song (It Just Dawned On Me) See more » |
| Quotes |
Sheriff Clem Otis:
Sure is remarkable how dying can make a saint of a man. See more » |