The Reckless Moment (1949)
The Reckless Moment (1949)
It could happen to so many married women!
After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.

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Cast

James Mason James Mason As: Martin Donnelly
Joan Bennett Joan Bennett As: Lucia Harper
Geraldine Brooks Geraldine Brooks As: Bea Harper
Henry O'Neill Henry O'Neill As: Tom Harper
Shepperd Strudwick Shepperd Strudwick As: Ted Darby
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Storyline

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


Tagline: It could happen to so many married women!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 09 December 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 82m

Company Credits

Company: Walter Wanger Productions

External Links

Cast

James Mason

James Mason

Martin Donnelly

Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett

Lucia Harper

Geraldine Brooks

Geraldine Brooks

Bea Harper

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Tom Harper

Shepperd Strudwick

Shepperd Strudwick

Ted Darby

David Bair

David Bair

David Harper

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Nagel

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Old Lady (uncredited)

Al Bain

Al Bain

Man (uncredited)

Jack Baker

Jack Baker

Man (uncredited)

Pat Barton

Pat Barton

Receptionist (uncredited)

Holger Bendixen

Holger Bendixen

Man (uncredited)

Gail Bonney

Gail Bonney

Woman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Department Store Customer (uncredited)

Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Pete the Bartender (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

John Butler

John Butler

Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Kathryn Card

Kathryn Card

Mrs. Loring (uncredited)

Claire Carleton

Claire Carleton

Woman (uncredited)

Boyd Davis

Boyd Davis

Tall Man in Post Office (uncredited)

Karl 'Killer' Davis

Karl 'Killer' Davis

Wrestler (uncredited)

George Dockstader

George Dockstader

Man (uncredited)

Charles Evans

Charles Evans

Bank Official (uncredited)

Charles Ferguson

Charles Ferguson

Policeman (uncredited)

Everett Glass

Everett Glass

Drug Clerk (uncredited)

Robert Gordon

Robert Gordon

Man (uncredited)

Buddy Gorman

Buddy Gorman

Magazine Clerk (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Post Office Clerk (uncredited)

Virginia Hunter

Virginia Hunter

Girl (uncredited)

Danny Jackson

Danny Jackson

Drummer (uncredited)

Charles Jordan

Charles Jordan

Man (uncredited)

Kenneth Kendall

Kenneth Kendall

Man (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

Second Postal Clerk (uncredited)

David Levitt

David Levitt

Man (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Mike Mahoney

Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Marsh

Charles Marsh

Bob (Newsper Vendor) (uncredited)

Louis Mason

Louis Mason

Mike (uncredited)

Richard Mickelson

Richard Mickelson

Man (uncredited)

John Monaghan

John Monaghan

Policeman (uncredited)

Sue Moore

Sue Moore

Woman (uncredited)

Evelyn Moriarty

Evelyn Moriarty

Woman (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Bank Guard (uncredited)

Joe Palma

Joe Palma

Card Player (uncredited)

Dorothy Phillips

Dorothy Phillips

Woman (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

Joe Ploski

Clerk in Bus Depot (uncredited)

Byron Poindexter

Byron Poindexter

Man (uncredited)

Joe Recht

Joe Recht

Newsboy (uncredited)

Barry Regan

Barry Regan

Man (uncredited)

John Roy

John Roy

Man (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Man (uncredited)

Celeste Savoi

Celeste Savoi

Waitress (uncredited)

William Schallert

William Schallert

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Ann Shoemaker

Ann Shoemaker

Mrs. Catherine Feller (uncredited)

Billy Snyder

Billy Snyder

Gambler (uncredited)

Glenn Thompson

Glenn Thompson

Policeman (uncredited)

Frances E. Williams

Frances E. Williams

Sybil (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)

Directed By

Max Ophüls

Max Ophüls

Director

Earl Bellamy

Earl Bellamy

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Newt Jones

Newt Jones

Makeup Artist

Carmen Dirigo

Carmen Dirigo

Hairstylist

Jean Louis

Jean Louis

Costume Designer

Sound

Hans J. Salter

Hans J. Salter

Original Music Composer

Morris Stoloff

Morris Stoloff

Music Director

Russell Malmgren

Russell Malmgren

Sound Engineer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Burnett Guffey

Burnett Guffey

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cary Odell

Cary Odell

Art Direction

Frank Tuttle

Frank Tuttle

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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