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Blood on the Moon (1948)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1948 Wide

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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,

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Western, Drama, Action & Adventure

Directed By: Robert Wise

Written By: Luke Short, Lillie Hayward

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1948 Wide

Odeon Entertainment

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Cast

Robert Mitchum
Jim Garry
Barbara Bel Geddes
Amy Lufton
Robert Preston
Tate Biling
Walter Brennan
Kris Barden
Phyllis Thaxter
Carol Lufton
Frank Faylen
Jack Pindalest
Tom Tully
John Lufton
Charles McGraw
Milo Sweet
Clifton Young
Joe Shotten
Tom Tyler
Frank Rearden
Richard Powers
Ted Elser
Bud Osborne
Cap Willis
Zon Murray
Nels Titterton
Robert Bray
Bart Daniels
Tom Keene
Ted Eiser
George A. Cooper
Fred Borden

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Above average western.

September 28, 2010 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Here's another for the "It's-in-Black & White-So-It's-Automatically-a-Brilliant-Classic" type of film-goer.

June 27, 2011

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