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  • The Moonlighter (1953)
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    78 min | Western
The Moonlighter (1953)
Approved
78 min | Western

A cattle herder turned rustler runs from a lynch mob and falls, again, for an ex-lover.
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Director
Writer
Niven Busch (story and screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Terry O. Morse (as Terry Morse)
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Release date
Sep 19, 1953 (United States)

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Cast

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55 cast members
Name Known for
Fred MacMurray
Wes Anderson Wes Anderson   See fewer
Ward Bond
Cole Gardner Cole Gardner   See fewer
William Ching
Tom Anderson Tom Anderson   See fewer
John Dierkes
Sheriff Daws Sheriff Daws   See fewer
Morris Ankrum
Alexander Prince Alexander Prince   See fewer
Charles Halton
Clemmons Usqubaugh - Undertaker Clemmons Usqubaugh - Undertaker   See fewer
Sam Flint
Mr. Mott - Bank President Mr. Mott - Bank President   See fewer
Myra Marsh
Mrs. Anderson Mrs. Anderson   See fewer
Tom Keene
Sheriff (as Richard Powers) Sheriff (as Richard Powers)   See fewer
Victor Adamson
Townsman at Funeral (uncredited) Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)   See fewer
David Alpert
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Bain
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Gregg Barton
Bar X Man in Lynch Mob (uncredited) Bar X Man in Lynch Mob (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Bice
Bar X Man in Lynch Mob (uncredited) Bar X Man in Lynch Mob (uncredited)   See fewer
John Bose
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Clark
Telegrapher (uncredited) Telegrapher (uncredited)   See fewer
Joel Fluellen
Black Man in Jail Cell (uncredited) Black Man in Jail Cell (uncredited)   See fewer
Byron Foulger
Mr. Gurley (uncredited) Mr. Gurley (uncredited)   See fewer
Dolores Fuller
Miss Buckwalter (uncredited) Miss Buckwalter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ron Gans
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Nancy Gilbert
Susie (uncredited) Susie (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Greenway
Barbershop Customer (uncredited) Barbershop Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Haskell
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Myron Healey
Deputy Joe Bayliss (uncredited) Deputy Joe Bayliss (uncredited)   See fewer
Tex Holden
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Horvath
Bar X Man in Lynch Mob (uncredited) Bar X Man in Lynch Mob (uncredited)   See fewer
William Hunter
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Jones
Bar X Man in Lynch Mob (uncredited) Bar X Man in Lynch Mob (uncredited)   See fewer
Jess Kirkpatrick
Barber (uncredited) Barber (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Lynn
Old Timer (uncredited) Old Timer (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Meeker
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Montgomery
Townsman at Funeral (uncredited) Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Morphy
Bar X Man in Lynch Mob (uncredited) Bar X Man in Lynch Mob (uncredited)   See fewer
Burt Mustin
Turnkey (uncredited) Turnkey (uncredited)   See fewer
Anton Northpole
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Perry
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Joey Ray
Townsman at Funeral (uncredited) Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)   See fewer
Julian Rivero
Chico (uncredited) Chico (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Robinson
Diner Patron (uncredited) Diner Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Roth
Angry Man at Funeral (uncredited) Angry Man at Funeral (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Rowland
Marilla - Teenage Seeper (uncredited) Marilla - Teenage Seeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Almira Sessions
Angelica Usqubaugh (uncredited) Angelica Usqubaugh (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen D. Sewall
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Smith
Townsman in Barbershop (uncredited) Townsman in Barbershop (uncredited)   See fewer
Earl Spainard
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Stanhope
Wilbur - Bank Teller (uncredited) Wilbur - Bank Teller (uncredited)   See fewer
William Steele
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Stewart
Bank Janitor (uncredited) Bank Janitor (uncredited)   See fewer
Slim Talbot
Bar X Man in Lynch Mob (uncredited) Bar X Man in Lynch Mob (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Tornek
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Wilson
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
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