Blood on the Moon

Blood on the Moon

Blood on the Moon is an RKO black-and-white "psychological" western directed by Robert Wise with cinematography by Nicholas Musuraca. The film, starring Robert Mitchum, Barbara Bel Geddes, and Robert Preston has many film noir elements. It was shot in California and some of the more scenic shots at Red Rock Crossing, Sedona, Arizona. The picture is based on the novel Gunman's Chance by Luke Short. Drifter cowboy Jim Garry receives a job offer by mail from smooth-talking Tate Riling. Garry rides into an Indian reservation and finds himself in the middle of a feud between cattle ranchers and...
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quick facts
Release date:November 9, 1948
Directed by:Robert Wise
Runtime:88 Minutes
Producer:Theron Warth
Music by:Roy Webb
Cinematography:Nicholas Musuraca
Screenplay by:Luke Short, Lillie Hayward
Genre:Western

Cast of Blood on the Moon

Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
Jim Garry
Born:Aug. 6, 1917
Died:July 1, 1997
Robert Preston
Robert Preston
Born:June 8, 1918
Died:Mar. 21, 1987
Charles McGraw
Charles McGraw
Born:May 10, 1914
Died:July 30, 1980
Phyllis Thaxter
Phyllis Thaxter
Born:November 20, 1921
Age:90
Barbara Bel Geddes
Barbara Bel Geddes
Born:Oct. 31, 1922
Died:Aug. 8, 2005

Film director of Blood on the Moon

Robert Wise
Robert Wise
Born: September 10, 1914
Died: September 14, 2005

Robert Earl Wise was an American sound effects editor, film editor, film producer and director. He won Academy Awards as Best Director for The Sound of Music and West Side Story as well as nominations for Best Film Editing for Citizen Kane and Best Picture for The Sand Pebbles . Among his other...
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Music contributors for Blood on the Moon

Roy Webb
Roy Webb

Roy Webb was a film music composer. Webb has hundreds of composing credits to his name, mainly with RKO Pictures, and while most of the movies he...
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Filming locations for Blood on the Moon

Sedona
Sedona

Sedona is a city that straddles the county line between Coconino and Yavapai counties in the northern Verde Valley region of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,031. Sedona's main attraction is its stunning array of red sandstone formations, the Red Rocks of...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    When was the movie "Blood on the Moon" debuted?
  • A:
    The film was released in February, 1956.
  • Q:
    Who wrote the music for the film Blood on the Moon?
  • A:
    Roy Webb composed the musical score for the movie's soundtrack.
  • Q:
    How many minutes is the runtime of the film "Blood on the Moon"?
  • A:
    The total time for the movie is 88 minutes.
  • Q:
    Who directed the film "Blood on the Moon"?
  • A:
    Robert Wise directed the motion picture.
  • Q:
    Which celebrities starred in movie, "Blood on the Moon"?
  • A:
    Robert Mitchum, Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert Preston, Phyllis Thaxter and Charles McGraw starred in the movie.
  • Q:
    Who played the production role for the movie, "Blood on the Moon"?
  • A:
    Theron Warth was the show's producer.
  • Q:
    What locations were used to film scenes in the movie Blood on the Moon?
  • A:
    Locations used in the movie's production include Sedona.
  • Q:
    The motion picture, "Blood on the Moon" is of which genre?
  • A:
    The movie is labeled as... Film noir and Western.
  • Q:
    Who wrote the movie Blood on the Moon?
  • A:
    Luke Short performed the movie's screenwriting.
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