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The Reckless Moment (1949)

APPROVED 82 min  -  Drama | Film-Noir  -   29 December 1949 (USA)
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After discovering the dead body of Bea Harper's lover, Bea's mother Lucia hides the body under the assumption that it was her daughter who killed the man... See full summary »

Director:

Max Ophüls

Writers:

Mel Dinelli (adaptation), Henry Garson (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
James Mason ...
Joan Bennett ...
Geraldine Brooks Geraldine Brooks ...
Bea Harper
Henry O'Neill Henry O'Neill ...
Tom Harper
Shepperd Strudwick Shepperd Strudwick ...
Ted Darby
David Bair David Bair ...
David Harper
Roy Roberts Roy Roberts ...
Nagel
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Storyline

After discovering the dead body of Bea Harper's lover, Bea's mother Lucia hides the body under the assumption that it was her daughter who killed the man. Martin Donnelly comes to blackmail Lucia on behalf of his partner Nagel and falls in love with Lucia instead. Nagel wants the money and Donnelly kills Nagel to protect Lucia, and then kills himself to end the impossible relationship with the married Lucia. Written by Sam Goldberg <sgoldberg@wesleyan.edu>  

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Genres:

Drama | Film-Noir

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Les désemparés See more »

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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The Balboa Island Car Ferry, used by Joan Bennett and James Mason, still travels the 1000 feet distance between Balboa Island and the Balboa Peninsula. See more »

Quotes

Lucia Harper: It was my way of doing something that made everything wrong!
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Connections

Version of The Deep End (2001) See more »