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The Moonlighter

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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. But Tom is envious of his outlaw brother, and he decides to join Wes in a life of crime.
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Josephine O'Neill Daily Telegraph (Australia) Mar 25, 2019
I cannot imagine why Warners put two top stars into such a production, or why the earnest Miss Stanwyck, even for art's sake, should love MacMurray's unshaven dolt. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Dec 29, 2012
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A muddled Western, set in the early part of the 20th century, shot unnecessarily in 3-D and in Black-and-White, that's indifferently helmed by Roy Rowland. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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j f @LiberteBurrows Aug 26, 2024 Starts strong, but fizzles. I did really enjoy and appreciate the intermission in a 75 minute movie. Should bring back the intermission, especially since even if you got ‘em, you can’t smoke them in theaters. See more Steve D @RT35616104 Jun 26, 2023 Badass Barbara saves it. See more May 23, 2023 Good movie well worth watching James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas May 23, 2023 See more Aug 3, 2016 Barbara Stanwyck gets top billing, but the film is pretty much about Fred McMurray who's in most scenes, whilst she only occupies a fraction of his screen time. He does a fair job in a lacklustre western. See more Jan 15, 2016 A drama more than a Western. Not a lot of action until the last ten minutes. Starring of the great actresses, Barbara Stanwyc and the underrated Fred MacMiurray. The casting cast save this mediocre Western. See more Sep 4, 2013 A great leading lady in a mediocre western that she's too good for. See more Read all reviews
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Roy Rowland

Director

Barbara Stanwyck

Rela

Fred MacMurray

Wes Anderson

Ward Bond

Cole Gardner

William Ching

Tom Anderson

John Dierkes

Sheriff Daws
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Synopsis 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. But Tom is envious of his outlaw brother, and he decides to join Wes in a life of crime.
Director
Roy Rowland
Producer
Joseph Bernhard
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
J.B. Productions
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 19, 1953, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 22, 2009
Runtime
1h 15m
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