Blood on the Moon (1948)
- Starring:
- Robert Mitchum, Barbara Bel Geddes, (more)
- Director(s):
- Robert Wise
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
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Synopsis of Blood on the Moon
One of the best "psychological" westerns of the 1940s, RKO Radio's Blood on the Moon stars Robert Mitchum as itinerant cowboy Jim Garry. Riding into a Texas Indian reservation, Garry finds himself embroiled in a deadly feud between cattle ranchers and homesteaders. He befriends both Amy Lufton (Barbara Bel Geddes), daughter of wealthy cattle man John Lufton (Tom Tully), and smooth-talking mercenary Tate Rilling (Robert Preston). What neither Garry nor Amy realize is that Rilling is a snake, conspiring with crooked Indian agent Jake Pindalest (Frank Faylen) to make off with Lufton's cattle. At first aligning himself with Rilling, Garry finally figures out that his so-called friend is up to no good and casts his lot with Lufton, leading to a bloody showdown. Based on the novel by Luke Short, Blood on the Moon was given top-grade treatment by director Robert Wise, an alumnus of RKO Radio's editing department. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Blood on the Moon
- Robert Mitchum - Jim Garry
- Robert Preston - Tate Biling
- Phyllis Thaxter - Carol Lufton
- Tom Tully - John Lufton
- Clifton Young - Joe Shotten
- Richard Powers - Ted Elser
- Zon Murray - Nels Titterton
- Tom Keene - Ted Eiser
- Barbara Bel Geddes - Amy Lufton
- Walter Brennan - Kris Barden
- Frank Faylen - Jack Pindalest
- Charles McGraw - Milo Sweet
- Tom Tyler - Frank Rearden
- Bud Osborne - Cap Willis
- Robert Bray - Bart Daniels
- George A. Cooper - Fred Borden
- Director(s):
- Robert Wise
- Writer(s):
- William Hayward, Lillie Hayward
- Producer(s):
- Sid Rogell, Theron Warth
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Suitable for Children)
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