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  • The Reckless Moment (1949)
  • Not Rated
    82 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
The Reckless Moment (1949)
Not Rated
82 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.
Director
Max Ophüls (as Max Opuls)
Writers
Henry Garson (screen play) | Robert Soderberg (screen play) (as Robert W. Soderberg) | Mel Dinelli (adaptation) | Robert E. Kent (adaptation) | Elisabeth Sanxay Holding (based upon the Ladies Home Journal story "The Blank Wall")
Producer
Composer
Hans J. Salter (musical score) (as Hans Salter)
Cinematographer
Editor
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Release date
Oct 13, 1949 (United States)

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Cast

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62 cast members
Name Known for
James Mason
Martin Donnelly Martin Donnelly   See fewer
Joan Bennett
Lucia Harper Lucia Harper   See fewer
Geraldine Brooks
Beatrice 'Bea' Harper Beatrice 'Bea' Harper   See fewer
Henry O'Neill
Tom Harper Tom Harper   See fewer
Shepperd Strudwick
Ted Darby Ted Darby   See fewer
David Bair
David Harper David Harper   See fewer
Jessie Arnold
Old Lady (uncredited) Old Lady (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Bain
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Baker
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Barton
Receptionist (uncredited) Receptionist (uncredited)   See fewer
Holger Bendixen
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Gail Bonney
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Chet Brandenburg
Department Store Customer (uncredited) Department Store Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Brocco
Pete - Bartender (uncredited) Pete - Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul E. Burns
Desk Clerk (uncredited) Desk Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
John Butler
Pawnbroker (uncredited) Pawnbroker (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathryn Card
Mrs. Loring (uncredited) Mrs. Loring (uncredited)   See fewer
Claire Carleton
Blond (uncredited) Blond (uncredited)   See fewer
Boyd Davis
Tall Man in Post Office (uncredited) Tall Man in Post Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Karl 'Killer' Davis
Wrestler (uncredited) Wrestler (uncredited)   See fewer
George Dockstader
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Evans
Bank Official (uncredited) Bank Official (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Ferguson
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Everett Glass
Drug Clerk (uncredited) Drug Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Gordon
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Buddy Gorman
Magazine Clerk (uncredited) Magazine Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Harvey
Post Office Clerk (uncredited) Post Office Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Hatton
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Hunter
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Danny Jackson
Drummer (uncredited) Drummer (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Jordan
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Kendall
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Leavitt
Second Postal Clerk (uncredited) Second Postal Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
David Levitt
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Mahoney
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Marsh
Bob - Newsper Vendor (uncredited) Bob - Newsper Vendor (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Mason
Mike (uncredited) Mike (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Mickelson
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
John Monaghan
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sharon Monaghan
Bridget (uncredited) Bridget (uncredited)   See fewer
Sue Moore
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Evelyn Moriarty
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Gilbert Norman
Dennie (uncredited) Dennie (uncredited)   See fewer
Penny O'Connor
Liza (uncredited) Liza (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat O'Malley
Bank Guard (uncredited) Bank Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Palma
Card Player (uncredited) Card Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Phillips
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Pine
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Ploski
Clerk in Bus Depot (uncredited) Clerk in Bus Depot (uncredited)   See fewer
Byron Poindexter
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Recht
Newsboy (uncredited) Newsboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Barry Regan
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
John Roy
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Cosmo Sardo
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Celeste Savoi
Waitress (uncredited) Waitress (uncredited)   See fewer
William Schallert
Police Lieutenant (uncredited) Police Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Shoemaker
Mrs. Catherine Feller (uncredited) Mrs. Catherine Feller (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Snyder
Gambler (uncredited) Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
Glenn Thompson
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances E. Williams
Sybil (uncredited) Sybil (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Wilson
Man in Bus Depot (uncredited) Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)   See fewer
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