Blood on the Moon

film by Wise [1948]

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Blood on the Moon is a 1948 American Western film directed by Robert Wise. The movie is noted for its realistic portrayal of a barroom brawl between its stars, Robert Mitchum and Robert Preston. Mitchum's performance contributed to his established image as a tough, cynical loner. The film is considered a memorable example of Wise's commitment to conveying a sense of reality in his movies.12

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Robert Wise
Films of the mid- to late 1940s
… in the moody film-noirish western Blood on the Moon (1948). Mystery in Mexico (1948) was a standard detective tale, but Wise’s follow-up, The Set-Up (1949), is widely considered to be both an essential film noir and one of the greatest boxing films ever made. Robert Ryan’s portrayal of an over-the-hill…
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… in the moody film-noirish western Blood on the Moon (1948). Mystery in Mexico (1948) was a standard detective tale, but Wise’s follow-up, The Set-Up (1949), is widely considered to be both an essential film noir and one of the greatest boxing films ever made. Robert Ryan’s portrayal of an over-the-hill…
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