The Moonlighter (1953)
Overview
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.
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What is The Moonlighter about?
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. The Moonlighter is a Western movie, released on 1953-09-19, runtime 78 minutes.
Is The Moonlighter worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Moonlighter 6.0 out of 10 from 12 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Moonlighter?
In the United States, The Moonlighter can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Roy Rowland
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
- Jack Elam as Slim
- Charles Halton as Clemmons Usqubaugh
- Norman Leavitt as Tidy
- Sam Flint as Mr. Mott
- Myra Marsh as Mrs. Anderson
- William Kerwin as Tony
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