Blood on the Moon (1948)

Directed by

Robert Wise

Genre

Western film, film noir

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 69 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A drifter arrives in a small town and gets caught in a conflict between cattle ranchers and homesteaders. He navigates shifting loyalties while trying to do what is right.

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What happens

Blood on the Moon is a 1948 RKO black-and-white "psychological" Western film noir starring Robert Mitchum, Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert Preston and Walter Brennan. Directed by Robert Wise, the cinematography is by Nicholas Musuraca. The movie was shot in California as well as some of the more scenic shots at Red Rock Crossing, Sedona, Arizona. The picture is based on the novel Gunman's Chance by Luke Short. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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