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The Reckless Moment (1949)

It could happen to so many married women!

Genre : Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : Max Ophüls
Writer : Henry Garson, Robert Soderberg

Synopsis

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

Actors

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)

Crews

Max Ophüls
Max Ophüls
Director
Mel Dinelli
Mel Dinelli
Adaptation
Henry Garson
Henry Garson
Screenplay
Elisabeth Sanxay Holding
Elisabeth Sanxay Holding
Story
Robert E. Kent
Robert E. Kent
Adaptation
Robert Soderberg
Robert Soderberg
Screenplay
Walter Wanger
Walter Wanger
Producer
Hans J. Salter
Hans J. Salter
Original Music Composer
Burnett Guffey
Burnett Guffey
Director of Photography
Gene Havlick
Gene Havlick
Editor
Cary Odell
Cary Odell
Art Direction
Frank Tuttle
Frank Tuttle
Set Decoration
Earl Bellamy
Earl Bellamy
Assistant Director
Russell Malmgren
Russell Malmgren
Sound Engineer
Morris Stoloff
Morris Stoloff
Music Director
Jean Louis
Jean Louis
Costume Designer
Carmen Dirigo
Carmen Dirigo
Hairstylist
Newt Jones
Newt Jones
Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

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