Moonrise

1948 · 90 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 3,131 VOTES · DIR. Frank Borzage

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 851 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:24 # Danny Hawkins' dad was hanged! Danny Hawkins' dad was hanged! #
00:08:16 Forget it, George. He looks like he's had enough fights tonight.
00:12:18 What's the matter? You look scared.
00:15:41 I tried my best, but...
00:18:13 You were scared.
00:20:46 Gilly.
00:22:57 You know that Jerry Sykes? Strictly a sticky hicky.
00:25:42 Always is when the train comes in.
00:28:13 Where will I meet you tonight?
00:31:08 Got me a girl.
00:34:16 I thought you'd never get here. I know.
00:40:40 Er... aren't we going back the same way as we came?
00:45:15 Shucks! I can catch me a criminal quicker
00:47:55 and see the greatest show on Earth!
00:50:32 Says the whole town will think he's off his head.
00:53:07 Well, she sure didn't wait long to tie up with another boy.
00:57:15 Gilly, get me out of here.
01:00:05 Or else you'll go on killing a dead man over and over. And you can't do that.
01:07:11 I wouldn't believe you.
01:11:01 Dan...
01:13:45 Goodbye, Gilly Johnson.
01:17:54 All the beatings I took since I was a kid...
01:20:59 Your pa found the answer, Daniel -
01:25:57 it helps.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed851
Dialogue density9.5 lines / min
First line00:02:24
Final line01:25:57

Production Record

DirectorFrank Borzage
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,131