Borzage as director. It was a relatively high-budget film compared to Republic's Westerns, which usually cost around $50,000. Reception The film flopped at the box office. The New York Times wrote that "the book towers above the picture" despite the latter's fidelity to the source. Accolades Nomination: Moonrise received an Oscar nomination for Best Sound Recording (Daniel J. Bloomberg) in 1948. Home media Moonrise was released on DVD and Blu-ray by The Criterion Collection on May 8, 2018. See also List of American films of 1948 References External links 1948 films 1948 crime drama films American black-and-white films American crime drama films Film noir Films based on American novels Films directed by Frank Borzage Films scored by William Lava Films set in Virginia Republic Pictures films Southern Gothic films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films