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The Reckless Moment is a 1949 American film noir melodrama directed by Max Ophüls, produced by Walter Wanger, and released by Columbia Pictures with Burnett Guffey as cinematographer. It starred James Mason and Joan Bennett. The film is based on The Blank Wall (1947), a novel written by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding.
- December 29, 1949
- Walter Wanger
The Reckless Moment: Directed by Max Ophüls. With James Mason, Joan Bennett, Geraldine Brooks, Henry O'Neill. 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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- Max Ophüls
- Approved
- James Mason, Joan Bennett, Geraldine Brooks
While fighting with girlfriend Bea Harper (Geraldine Brooks), Ted Darby (Shepperd Strudwick) takes a spill that leads to his death. Desperate to keep her daughter out of jail, Bea's mother, Lucia...
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- Max Ophuls
- Mystery & Thriller, Drama
- James Mason
Summaries. After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal. In the charming community of Balboa 50 miles from Los Angeles, middle-class housewife Lucia Harper travels to Los Angeles to meet scoundrel, Ted Darby. Her seventeen year-old daughter Beatrice is ...
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The Reckless Moment, 1949 – Heart Of Noir. 2nd tier. Editor's Ranking. 4.5. Average User Rating. Your Watchlist. 1949. USA. 82 minutes. Columbia, Walter Wanger Productions. Cast + Crew. Max Ophuls. Walter Wanger. Mel Dinelli, Robert E. Kent. Elisabeth Sanxay Holding (short story) Burnett Guffey. Hans J. Salter. Cary Odell. Gene Havlick.
The Reckless Moment (1949) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A mother attempts to protect her murderous daughter. Cast & Crew. Read More. Max Opuls. Director. James Mason. Martin Donnelly. Joan Bennett. Lucia Harper. Geraldine Brooks.