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The Reckless Moment

1949·1h 22m·Approved
DramaCrimeFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
6,474 votes

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

The Reckless Moment is a 1949 drama crime movie directed by Max Ophüls, starring James Mason, Joan Bennett, Geraldine Brooks. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 6,474 votes and runs 1h 22m.

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Director
Max Ophüls
Stars
James Mason
Joan Bennett
Geraldine Brooks
Henry O'Neill
Details
1949-12-09
82 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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