The Raging Moon

The Raging Moon

1971 · 111 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama, Romance

Bruce Pritchard is paralysed in a soccer game and is confined to a wheelchair in a convalescence home. But this doesn't slow his lust for life. Then he meets Jill and has to think about the effects of disability.

Directed by Bryan Forbes · Written by Bryan Forbes

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