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The Reckless Moment

Name: The Reckless Moment
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1949-12-09
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 6.76
Cast: James Mason, Joan Bennett, Geraldine Brooks, Henry O'Neill, Shepperd Strudwick

It could happen to so many married women!

★ 6.8 1949 82 min NR Drama Thriller Crime

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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Released in 1949, The Reckless Moment sits inside the 1940s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release: 1949-12-09
Rating: NR
TMDB score: 6.8/10
Original language: EN
Status: Released
Production: United States of America
Studio: Walter Wanger Productions

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DirectorMax Ophüls WriterHenry Garson WriterElisabeth Sanxay Holding WriterRobert Soderberg CastJames Mason CastJoan Bennett CastGeraldine Brooks CastHenry O'Neill

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