Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
Republic Pictures
Home video distributors
Republic Pictures Home Video (United States)
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 1949 academy_award
Titles
| Original title | Moonrise | |
| Alternate title | Le Fils du pendu |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Republic Pictures Home Video (cat. no. 2790) | 1989, United States, slipcase |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1989 2790 |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
