A cattle herder turned rustler runs from a lynch mob and falls, again, for an ex-lover.A cattle herder turned rustler runs from a lynch mob and falls, again, for an ex-lover.A cattle herder turned rustler runs from a lynch mob and falls, again, for an ex-lover.
Victor Adamson
- Townsman at Funeral
- (uncredited)
David Alpert
- Undetermined Role
- (uncredited)
Gregg Barton
- Bar X Man in Lynch Mob
- (uncredited)
Robert Bice
- Bar X Man in Lynch Mob
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaAccording to Ben Mankiewicz on TCM, Barbara Stanwyck did her own stunts during the waterfall scene, and despite becoming black and blue, never held up the production.
- GoofsDuring the shootout between Rela and Cole, Rela takes off her jacket. After she kills Cole, she takes his horse and rides off to look for Wes without her jacket. However, when the next scene starts and she's approaching the cabin where Wes is tied up, she's wearing the jacket.
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Rela: You've changed, Wes.
Wes Anderson: Nobody stays the same.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits roll up from behind the scene of mountains, and include "Photographed in Natural Vision 3 Dimension",
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'The Moonlighter' could have been good with the right execution. The idea sounded good. The main draw though was the cast, Fred MacMurray and especially Barbara Stanwyck were both no strangers to good and more performances (Stanwyck even was magnificent at her best, which was many times) and they proved in their other outings, namely 'Double Indemnity', that they could work very well together. Ward Bond was always watchable too when in the right role.
A large part of me really did want to like 'The Moonlighter' and go against the generally negative general consensus. But this was a big disappointment for me and should have been so much better considering its potential, am aware that that is a very cliched phrase to use in a review that people are probably tired of but it does apply in the case of 'The Moonlighter'. Both Stanwyck and MacMurray have done much better work individually and of their four collaborations, this is the weakest.
Neither Stanwyck or MacMurray are among 'The Moonlighter's' many faults. MacMurray is especially good, bringing burning and rugged charisma and the right amount of gritty intensity to his character, who is more interesting than Stanwyck's and has more screen time. Stanwyck gives her all and she is steely and affecting. The film looks good generally and is nicely photographed.
Will agree with those that say that 'The Moonlighter' started off great, the first half hour is riveting. William Ching does quite well and the bank robbery sequence is tense.
Sadly, after that point the film became a tonal mishmash and very muddled narratively, hence what people mean when they talk of the film's bizarreness. It also becomes very implausible with much of it not making much sense, and that is including the very hastily paced, very anti-climactic and too pat ending and the relationship betweeen the two brothers. There is not enough chemistry between Stanwyck and MacMurray which is both underdeveloped and underused and when one sees them together they don't ignite together, what worked so brilliantly in 'Double Indemnity' doesn't work at all here.
Generally the 3D was not needed considering that 'The Moonlighter' doesn't do anywhere near enough with it. The music is too light-hearted and would have agreed been at home much better in comedy. Ward Bond looks uncomfortable and this is the type of role that would have suited him. Roy Rowland's direction is very pedestrian and so is the awkward sounding script that gets really weird in the second half. The story doesn't compel after such a great first act and becomes ridiculous and odd, the glaring lack of tension and suspense really bringing 'The Moonlighter' down significantly.
In summary, starts off great but very disappointing on the whole. 4/10
A large part of me really did want to like 'The Moonlighter' and go against the generally negative general consensus. But this was a big disappointment for me and should have been so much better considering its potential, am aware that that is a very cliched phrase to use in a review that people are probably tired of but it does apply in the case of 'The Moonlighter'. Both Stanwyck and MacMurray have done much better work individually and of their four collaborations, this is the weakest.
Neither Stanwyck or MacMurray are among 'The Moonlighter's' many faults. MacMurray is especially good, bringing burning and rugged charisma and the right amount of gritty intensity to his character, who is more interesting than Stanwyck's and has more screen time. Stanwyck gives her all and she is steely and affecting. The film looks good generally and is nicely photographed.
Will agree with those that say that 'The Moonlighter' started off great, the first half hour is riveting. William Ching does quite well and the bank robbery sequence is tense.
Sadly, after that point the film became a tonal mishmash and very muddled narratively, hence what people mean when they talk of the film's bizarreness. It also becomes very implausible with much of it not making much sense, and that is including the very hastily paced, very anti-climactic and too pat ending and the relationship betweeen the two brothers. There is not enough chemistry between Stanwyck and MacMurray which is both underdeveloped and underused and when one sees them together they don't ignite together, what worked so brilliantly in 'Double Indemnity' doesn't work at all here.
Generally the 3D was not needed considering that 'The Moonlighter' doesn't do anywhere near enough with it. The music is too light-hearted and would have agreed been at home much better in comedy. Ward Bond looks uncomfortable and this is the type of role that would have suited him. Roy Rowland's direction is very pedestrian and so is the awkward sounding script that gets really weird in the second half. The story doesn't compel after such a great first act and becomes ridiculous and odd, the glaring lack of tension and suspense really bringing 'The Moonlighter' down significantly.
In summary, starts off great but very disappointing on the whole. 4/10
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- Jul 20, 2020
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- $1,000,000
- Runtime1 hour 18 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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