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The Reckless Moment

Plot: After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.
Release Date: Friday, December 9 1949
75 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of James MasonJames Mason
James Mason was
40 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Martin Donnelly'.
Sat, May 15 1909 –
Fri, Jul 27 1984
Portrait of Joan BennettJoan Bennett
Joan Bennett was
39 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Lucia Harper'.
Sun, Feb 27 1910 –
Fri, Dec 07 1990
Portrait of Geraldine BrooksGeraldine Brooks
Geraldine Brooks was
24 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Bea Harper'.
Thu, Oct 29 1925 –
Sun, Jun 19 1977
Portrait of Henry O'NeillHenry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill was
58 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Tom Harper'.
Sun, Aug 09 1891 –
Thu, May 18 1961
Portrait of Shepperd StrudwickShepperd Strudwick
Shepperd Strudwick was
42 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Ted Darby'.
Sun, Sep 22 1907 –
Sat, Jan 15 1983
Portrait of David BairDavid Bair
David Bair was
>> in The Reckless Moment
as 'David Harper'.
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Portrait of Roy RobertsRoy Roberts
Roy Roberts was
43 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Nagel'.
Mon, Mar 19 1906 –
Wed, May 28 1975
Portrait of Jessie ArnoldJessie Arnold
Jessie Arnold was
65 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Old Lady (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 03 1884 –
Thu, May 05 1955
Portrait of Al BainAl Bain
Al Bain was
41 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 04 1908 –
Wed, Apr 07 1993
Portrait of Jack BakerJack Baker
Jack Baker was
>> in The Reckless Moment
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Pat BartonPat Barton
Pat Barton was
>> in The Reckless Moment
as 'Receptionist (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Holger BendixenHolger Bendixen
Holger Bendixen was
>> in The Reckless Moment
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Gail BonneyGail Bonney
Gail Bonney was
47 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Woman (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 15 1901 –
Fri, Dec 07 1984
Portrait of Chet BrandenburgChet Brandenburg
Chet Brandenburg was
52 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Department Store Customer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 14 1897 –
Wed, Jul 17 1974
Portrait of Peter BroccoPeter Brocco
Peter Brocco was
46 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Pete the Bartender (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 15 1903 –
Sat, Dec 19 1992
Portrait of Paul E. BurnsPaul E. Burns
Paul E. Burns was
68 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Desk Clerk (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 25 1881 –
Wed, May 17 1967
Portrait of John ButlerJohn Butler
John Butler was
65 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Pawnbroker (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 01 1884 –
Mon, Oct 09 1967
Portrait of Kathryn CardKathryn Card
Kathryn Card was
57 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Mrs. Loring (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 04 1892 –
Sun, Mar 01 1964
Portrait of Claire CarletonClaire Carleton
Claire Carleton was
36 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Woman (uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 28 1913 –
Tue, Dec 11 1979
Portrait of Boyd DavisBoyd Davis
Boyd Davis was
64 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Tall Man in Post Office (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 19 1885 –
Fri, Jan 25 1963
Portrait of Karl 'Killer' DavisKarl 'Killer' Davis
Karl 'Killer' Davis was
41 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Wrestler (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 16 1908 –
Fri, Jul 01 1977
Portrait of George DockstaderGeorge Dockstader
George Dockstader was
35 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 28 1914 –
Sun, Dec 27 1987
Portrait of Charles EvansCharles Evans
Charles Evans was
64 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Bank Official (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 24 1885 –
Sat, Mar 02 1974
Portrait of Charles FergusonCharles Ferguson
Charles Ferguson was
29 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 18 1920 –
Thu, Jun 30 1983
Portrait of Everett GlassEverett Glass
Everett Glass was
58 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Drug Clerk (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 21 1891 –
Tue, Mar 22 1966
Portrait of Robert GordonRobert Gordon
Robert Gordon was
54 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 03 1895 –
Tue, Oct 26 1971
Portrait of Buddy GormanBuddy Gorman
Buddy Gorman was
>> in The Reckless Moment
as 'Magazine Clerk (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Harry HarveyHarry Harvey
Harry Harvey was
48 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Post Office Clerk (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 10 1901 –
Wed, Nov 27 1985
Portrait of Virginia HunterVirginia Hunter
Virginia Hunter was
29 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 17 1920 –
Fri, Mar 23 2012
Portrait of Danny JacksonDanny Jackson
Danny Jackson was
>> in The Reckless Moment
as 'Drummer (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Charles JordanCharles Jordan
Charles Jordan was
>> in The Reckless Moment
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Kenneth KendallKenneth Kendall
Kenneth Kendall was
25 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 07 1924 –
Fri, Dec 14 2012
Portrait of Norman LeavittNorman Leavitt
Norman Leavitt was
36 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Second Postal Clerk (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 01 1913 –
Sun, Dec 11 2005
Portrait of David LevittDavid Levitt
David Levitt was
>> in The Reckless Moment
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Mike MahoneyMike Mahoney
Mike Mahoney was
31 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 16 1918 –
Wed, Aug 17 1988
Portrait of Charles MarshCharles Marsh
Charles Marsh was
56 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Bob (Newsper Vendor) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 04 1893 –
Sun, Mar 08 1953
Portrait of Louis MasonLouis Mason
Louis Mason was
61 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Mike (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 01 1888 –
Thu, Nov 12 1959
Portrait of Richard MickelsonRichard Mickelson
Richard Mickelson was
>> in The Reckless Moment
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of John MonaghanJohn Monaghan
John Monaghan was
>> in The Reckless Moment
as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Sue MooreSue Moore
Sue Moore was
48 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Woman (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 19 1901 –
Sun, Apr 10 1966
Portrait of Evelyn MoriartyEvelyn Moriarty
Evelyn Moriarty was
23 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Woman (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 16 1926 –
Tue, May 20 2008
Portrait of Pat O'MalleyPat O'Malley
Pat O'Malley was
59 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Bank Guard (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 02 1890 –
Sat, May 21 1966
Portrait of Joe PalmaJoe Palma
Joe Palma was
44 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Card Player (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 17 1905 –
Mon, Aug 15 1994
Portrait of Dorothy PhillipsDorothy Phillips
Dorothy Phillips was
60 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Woman (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 29 1889 –
Sat, Mar 01 1980
Portrait of Joe PloskiJoe Ploski
Joe Ploski was
45 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Clerk in Bus Depot (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 16 1904 –
Mon, May 17 1993
Portrait of Byron PoindexterByron Poindexter
Byron Poindexter was
>> in The Reckless Moment
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Joe RechtJoe Recht
Joe Recht was
>> in The Reckless Moment
as 'Newsboy (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Barry ReganBarry Regan
Barry Regan was
>> in The Reckless Moment
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of John RoyJohn Roy
John Roy was
51 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 03 1898 –
Sat, May 31 1975
Portrait of Cosmo SardoCosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo was
40 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 07 1909 –
Fri, Jul 14 1989
Portrait of Celeste SavoiCeleste Savoi
Celeste Savoi was
>> in The Reckless Moment
as 'Waitress (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of William SchallertWilliam Schallert
William Schallert was
27 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Police Lieutenant (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 06 1922 –
Sun, May 08 2016
Portrait of Ann ShoemakerAnn Shoemaker
Ann Shoemaker was
58 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Mrs. Catherine Feller (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 09 1891 –
Mon, Sep 18 1978
Portrait of Billy SnyderBilly Snyder
Billy Snyder was
44 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Gambler (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 05 1905
Portrait of Glenn ThompsonGlenn Thompson
Glenn Thompson was
>> in The Reckless Moment
as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Frances E. WilliamsFrances E. Williams
Frances E. Williams was
44 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Sybil (uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 17 1905 –
Mon, Jan 02 1995
Portrait of Harry WilsonHarry Wilson
Harry Wilson was
52 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 22 1897 –
Wed, Sep 06 1978

Crew

Portrait of Max OphülsMax Ophüls
Max Ophüls was
47 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Director'
Tue, May 06 1902 –
Tue, Mar 26 1957
Portrait of Burnett GuffeyBurnett Guffey
Burnett Guffey was
44 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Director of Photography'
Fri, May 26 1905 –
Mon, May 30 1983
Portrait of Morris StoloffMorris Stoloff
Morris Stoloff was
51 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Music Director'
Sat, Jul 30 1898 –
Wed, Apr 16 1980
Portrait of Earl BellamyEarl Bellamy
Earl Bellamy was
32 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Assistant Director'
Sun, Mar 11 1917 –
Sun, Nov 30 2003
Portrait of Robert SoderbergRobert Soderberg
Robert Soderberg was
34 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Screenplay'
Tue, Jun 22 1915 –
Tue, Apr 09 1996
Portrait of Henry GarsonHenry Garson
Henry Garson was
37 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Screenplay'
Sun, Mar 31 1912 –
Thu, May 29 2003
Portrait of Walter WangerWalter Wanger
Walter Wanger was
55 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Producer'
Wed, Jul 11 1894 –
Mon, Nov 18 1968
Portrait of Gene HavlickGene Havlick
Gene Havlick was
55 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Editor'
Fri, Mar 16 1894 –
Mon, May 11 1959
Portrait of Hans J. SalterHans J. Salter
Hans J. Salter was
53 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Original Music Composer'
Tue, Jan 14 1896 –
Sat, Jul 23 1994
Portrait of Robert E. KentRobert E. Kent
Robert E. Kent was
38 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Adaptation'
Thu, Aug 31 1911 –
Tue, Dec 11 1984
Portrait of Elisabeth Sanxay HoldingElisabeth Sanxay Holding
Elisabeth Sanxay Holding was
>> in The Reckless Moment
as 'Story'
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Portrait of Jean LouisJean Louis
Jean Louis was
42 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Costume Designer'
Sat, Oct 05 1907 –
Sun, Apr 20 1997
Portrait of Mel DinelliMel Dinelli
Mel Dinelli was
>> in The Reckless Moment
as 'Adaptation'
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Portrait of Frank TuttleFrank Tuttle
Frank Tuttle was
44 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Set Decoration'
Wed, Nov 15 1905 –
Wed, Aug 06 1969
Portrait of Carmen DirigoCarmen Dirigo
Carmen Dirigo was
>> in The Reckless Moment
as 'Hairstylist'
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Portrait of Cary OdellCary Odell
Cary Odell was
38 in The Reckless Moment
as 'Art Direction'
Tue, Dec 20 1910 –
Tue, Jan 19 1988
Portrait of Russell MalmgrenRussell Malmgren
Russell Malmgren was
>> in The Reckless Moment
as 'Sound Engineer'
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Portrait of Newt JonesNewt Jones
Newt Jones was
>> in The Reckless Moment
as 'Makeup Artist'
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