CinemaOSMovie · 1949 · 1h 22m · NR
The Reckless Moment

It could happen to so many married women!

67%(142)IMDbDramaThrillerCrime

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

Directed byMax Ophüls

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 22m
Language
EN
Released
December 9, 1949
Studios
Walter Wanger Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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 Harper

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Nagel

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Old Lady (uncredited)

Al Bain

Al Bain

Man (uncredited)

Jack Baker

Man (uncredited)

Creative team
Directed by
Max Ophüls
Written by
Elisabeth Sanxay Holding
Robert Soderberg
Produced by
Walter Wanger

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