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The Reckless Moment (1949)

It could happen to so many married women!

6.8(138)1h 22mDecember 9, 1949

Drama Thriller Crime

Max Ophüls

Director

Henry Garson, Elisabeth Sanxay Holding, Robert Soderberg

Writers

Rate

Diary

Overview

After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.

Cast

James Mason

Martin Donnelly

Joan Bennett

Lucia Harper

Geraldine Brooks

Bea Harper

Henry O'Neill

Tom Harper

The Reckless Moment · Cinemalant

Shepperd Strudwick

Ted Darby

Roy Roberts

Nagel

Jessie Arnold

Old Lady (uncredited)

Al Bain

Man (uncredited)

Pat Barton

Receptionist (uncredited)

Gail Bonney

Woman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Department Store Customer (uncredited)

Peter Brocco

Pete the Bartender (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Kathryn Card

Mrs. Loring (uncredited)

Claire Carleton

Woman (uncredited)

Karl 'Killer' Davis

Wrestler (uncredited)

Status: Released
Original language: English
Release date: December 9, 1949
Production: Walter Wanger Productions
Country: United States of America

Keywords

parent child relationshipfemme fatalefilm noirironic

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