Moonrise (1948)

 

Danny is despised by his schoolmates because his father was accused of killing another man and sentenced to death. 

Superior Noir melodrama is beautifully made and photographed and takes its dark, seemingly hopeless tale to a tense finale.

Halliwell*: "Broody melodrama set against a remote village and swamp background; not a very interesting story, but memorable detail."

Maltin**1/2: "Uneven script...But it's beautifully directed; check out stunning opening shot, and opening sequence." 

Without Honor (1949)

 

Jane Bandle has recently married, but Bill, her husband's brother, tries to wreck her marriage because Jane rejected his sexual advances before her marriage.

Well-cast and suspenseful film is staged as a one-room drama, so it relies very much on dialogue rather than action.

Maltin**: "Good cast talk endlessly..."