The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment
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1949
1h 22m
6.7(132 votes)
Drama
Thriller

Overview

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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57 members
Acting

James Mason

Martin Donnelly

James Mason
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Joan Bennett

Lucia Harper

Joan Bennett
Acting

Geraldine Brooks

Bea Harper

Geraldine Brooks
Acting

Henry O'Neill

Tom Harper

Henry O'Neill
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Shepperd Strudwick

Ted Darby

Shepperd Strudwick
Acting

David Bair

David Harper

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Roy Roberts

Nagel

Roy Roberts
Acting

Jessie Arnold

Old Lady (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold
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Al Bain

Man (uncredited)

Al Bain
Crew

Jack Baker

Man (uncredited)

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Pat Barton

Receptionist (uncredited)

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Holger Bendixen

Man (uncredited)

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Gail Bonney

Woman (uncredited)

Gail Bonney
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Chet Brandenburg

Department Store Customer (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg
Acting

Peter Brocco

Pete the Bartender (uncredited)

Peter Brocco
Acting

Paul E. Burns

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns
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John Butler

Pawnbroker (uncredited)

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Kathryn Card

Mrs. Loring (uncredited)

Kathryn Card
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Claire Carleton

Woman (uncredited)

Claire Carleton
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Boyd Davis

Tall Man in Post Office (uncredited)

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Karl 'Killer' Davis

Wrestler (uncredited)

Karl 'Killer' Davis
Acting

George Dockstader

Man (uncredited)

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Charles Evans

Bank Official (uncredited)

Charles Evans
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Charles Ferguson

Policeman (uncredited)

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Everett Glass

Drug Clerk (uncredited)

Everett Glass
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Robert Gordon

Man (uncredited)

Robert Gordon
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Buddy Gorman

Magazine Clerk (uncredited)

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Harry Harvey

Post Office Clerk (uncredited)

Harry Harvey
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Virginia Hunter

Girl (uncredited)

Virginia Hunter
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Danny Jackson

Drummer (uncredited)

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Charles Jordan

Man (uncredited)

Charles Jordan
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Kenneth Kendall

Man (uncredited)

Kenneth Kendall
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Norman Leavitt

Second Postal Clerk (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt
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David Levitt

Man (uncredited)

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Mike Mahoney

Policeman (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney
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Charles Marsh

Bob (Newsper Vendor) (uncredited)

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Louis Mason

Mike (uncredited)

Louis Mason
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Richard Mickelson

Man (uncredited)

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John Monaghan

Policeman (uncredited)

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Sue Moore

Woman (uncredited)

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Evelyn Moriarty

Woman (uncredited)

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Pat O'Malley

Bank Guard (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley
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Joe Palma

Card Player (uncredited)

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Dorothy Phillips

Woman (uncredited)

Dorothy Phillips
Acting

Joe Ploski

Clerk in Bus Depot (uncredited)

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Byron Poindexter

Man (uncredited)

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Joe Recht

Newsboy (uncredited)

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Barry Regan

Man (uncredited)

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John Roy

Man (uncredited)

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Cosmo Sardo

Man (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo
Acting

Celeste Savoi

Waitress (uncredited)

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William Schallert

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

William Schallert
Acting

Ann Shoemaker

Mrs. Catherine Feller (uncredited)

Ann Shoemaker
Acting

Billy Snyder

Gambler (uncredited)

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Glenn Thompson

Policeman (uncredited)

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Frances E. Williams

Sybil (uncredited)

Frances E. Williams
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Harry Wilson

Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

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