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The Reckless Moment

19491h 22m6.8/ 10 · TMDB · 141 votes
DramaThrillerCrime

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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Directed by Max Ophüls

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

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)

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Last checked 9 Oct 2026.

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Film details

Released9 Dec 1949
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
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Jack Baker

Man (uncredited)

Pat Barton
Pat Barton

Receptionist (uncredited)

Holger Bendixen

Man (uncredited)