The Moonlighter

1h 18min

Western

Wes Anderson (Fred MacMurray) 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 (Barbara Stanwyck), 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.

Production Companies

Joseph Bernhard Productions Inc.

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Wes Anderson
Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Cole Gardner
William Ching

William Ching

Tom Anderson
John Dierkes

John Dierkes

Sheriff Daws
Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

Alexander Prince
Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Clemmons Usqubaugh
Sam Flint

Sam Flint

Mr. Mott
Myra Marsh

Myra Marsh

Mrs. Anderson
Tom Keene

Tom Keene

Sheriff
Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Mr. Gurley
Myron Healey

Myron Healey

Deputy Joe Bayliss

Release date

19th Sep 1953

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English