Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1949 · 1h 22m

The Reckless Moment

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Director
Max Ophüls
Cast
James Mason as Martin Donnelly Joan Bennett as Lucia Harper Geraldine Brooks as Bea Harper Henry O'Neill as Tom Harper Shepperd Strudwick as Ted Darby David Bair as David Harper
Crew
Burnett Guffey — Director of Photography Gene Havlick — Editor Hans J. Salter — Original Music Composer Robert Soderberg — Screenplay Henry Garson — Screenplay Elisabeth Sanxay Holding — Story
Tagline

It could happen to so many married women!

Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
parent child relationshipfemme fatalefilm noirironic
Key Collaborators
Max Ophüls Director Burnett Guffey Director of Photography Gene Havlick Editor Hans J. Salter Original Music Composer Robert Soderberg Screenplay Henry Garson Screenplay Elisabeth Sanxay Holding Story Walter Wanger Producer
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