Mooncussers
Mooncussers

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Mooncussers

1962
Movie
85 min
English

A young boy discovers the existence of a group called the Mooncussers - a gang of pirates that work at night and sends out false homing signals to ships at sea. The ships then crash on the shore, where they are looted by the gang.

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IMDb6.1/10
Director: Robert E. LeeGenres: Drama

Plot Summary

Set in a New England fishing village, the story centers on a group of ostracized residents known as 'mooncussers,' who are blamed for luring ships onto the rocks during foggy nights to plunder their wreckage. The narrative explores their struggles with poverty, superstition, and the local community's judgment as they try to survive.

Critical Reception

Information regarding the critical reception of 'Mooncussers' is scarce due to its limited release and the era it was produced in. It was not a major commercial success and thus received minimal widespread critical attention.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film attempts to explore themes of poverty and superstition in a isolated community.

  • Performances are generally considered adequate for the film's low-budget nature.

  • The plot, while based on folklore, suffers from a lack of compelling narrative drive.

Google audience: Audience reviews are extremely limited, with no substantial consensus available regarding specific likes or dislikes. The film appears to have had a very small viewership.

Fun Fact

The term 'mooncussers' refers to a historical New England folklore about people who allegedly caused shipwrecks for salvage, though the reality and prevalence of this practice are debated by historians.

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