The Reckless Moment

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1949 PG-13 1h 22m
6.8 /10
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The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment
Genre
DramaThriller
Plot

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

Director
Writers
Mel DinelliHenry GarsonElisabeth Sanxay Holding
Stars
James MasonJoan BennettGeraldine Brooks

Cast & Crew

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
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David Bair
David Harper
Roy Roberts
Roy Roberts
Nagel
Jessie Arnold
Jessie Arnold
Old Lady (uncredited)
Al Bain
Al Bain
Man (uncredited)
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Jack Baker
Man (uncredited)
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Pat Barton
Receptionist (uncredited)
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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)
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John Butler
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Kathryn Card
Kathryn Card
Mrs. Loring (uncredited)
Claire Carleton
Claire Carleton
Woman (uncredited)
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Boyd Davis
Tall Man in Post Office (uncredited)
Karl 'Killer' Davis
Karl 'Killer' Davis
Wrestler (uncredited)
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George Dockstader
Man (uncredited)
Charles Evans
Charles Evans
Bank Official (uncredited)
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Charles Ferguson
Policeman (uncredited)
Everett Glass
Everett Glass
Drug Clerk (uncredited)
Robert Gordon
Robert Gordon
Man (uncredited)
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Buddy Gorman
Magazine Clerk (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
Harry Harvey
Post Office Clerk (uncredited)
Virginia Hunter
Virginia Hunter
Girl (uncredited)
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Danny Jackson
Drummer (uncredited)
Charles Jordan
Charles Jordan
Man (uncredited)
Kenneth Kendall
Kenneth Kendall
Man (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Norman Leavitt
Second Postal Clerk (uncredited)
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David Levitt
Man (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney
Mike Mahoney
Policeman (uncredited)
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Charles Marsh
Bob (Newsper Vendor) (uncredited)
Louis Mason
Louis Mason
Mike (uncredited)
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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)
Pat O'Malley
Pat O'Malley
Bank Guard (uncredited)
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Joe Palma
Card Player (uncredited)
Dorothy Phillips
Dorothy Phillips
Woman (uncredited)
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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)
Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo
Man (uncredited)
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Celeste Savoi
Waitress (uncredited)
William Schallert
William Schallert
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Ann Shoemaker
Ann Shoemaker
Mrs. Catherine Feller (uncredited)
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Billy Snyder
Gambler (uncredited)
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Glenn Thompson
Policeman (uncredited)
Frances E. Williams
Frances E. Williams
Sybil (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson
Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)
User Reviews
Geronimo1967
Geronimo1967
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9 Jul 2022

What is it about folks in movies who find dead bodies? Rather than just call the police and rely on them to adequately do their jobs, they always find...

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