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Also known as Moonlighter

1953 film by Roy Rowland

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Wes Anderson is caught cattle rustling and promptly jailed. The public is outraged, but, since Wes always worked at night, they don't know what he looks like. Still, they break into the prison and lynch a hobo they think is Wes, while the actual culprit sneaks off to see his old flame, Rela, who has recently taken up with his straitlaced brother, Tom (William Ching). But Tom is envious of his outlaw brother, and he decides to join Wes in a life of crime.

Released: 1953-09-1978 minDir: Roy RowlandWestern
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Cast

  • Barbara Stanwyck as Rela
  • Fred MacMurray as Wes Anderson
  • Ward Bond as Cole Gardner
  • William Ching as Tom Anderson
  • John Dierkes as Sheriff Daws
  • Morris Ankrum as Alexander Prince

Themes

  • shootout
  • female gunfighter

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Ratings

IMDb

5.8/10

868 votes

Year
1953
Runtime
78 min
Genres
Romance, Western

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Roy Rowland
Screenwriter
Niven Busch
Cast member
William Ching
Cinematographer
Bert Glennon
Duration
77
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1953-01-01
title
The Moonlighter
film editor
Terry O. Morse
has characteristic
3D film
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