parent child relationship,femme fatale,film noir,preserved film

The Reckless Moment (1949)

Poster for The Reckless Moment

It could happen to so many married women!

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

Cast & Crew

Director
Max Ophüls
  • Profile picture of James Mason
    Martin Donnelly James Mason
  • Profile picture of Joan Bennett
    Lucia Harper Joan Bennett
  • Profile picture of Geraldine Brooks
    Bea Harper Geraldine Brooks
  • Profile picture of Henry O'Neill
    Tom Harper Henry O'Neill
  • Profile picture of Shepperd Strudwick
    Ted Darby Shepperd Strudwick
  • Profile picture of Roy Roberts
    Nagel Roy Roberts
  • Profile picture of Jessie Arnold
    Old Lady (uncredited) Jessie Arnold
  • Profile picture of Al Bain
    Man (uncredited) Al Bain

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Keywords

  • parent child relationship
  • femme fatale
  • film noir
  • preserved film