Discussion of "Blood on the Moon"

A classic “noir Western,” Blood on the Moon (1948) is an American Western noir directed by Robert Wise and starring Robert Preston, Barbara Bel Geddes, and Robert Preston. The supporting cast includes Walter Brennan, Frank Faylen, and Phyllis Thaxter.

The film centers on Jim Garry (Mitchum), a drifter and a hired hand. He’s called to a remote part of the American West by an old friend, Tate Riling (Preston), who’s involved in a dispute with a local cattle rancher. Initially, Garry agrees to take on a role in what he believes is a straightforward business deal, but he quickly discovers a complex web of deceit, betrayal, and violence.

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