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The Reckless Moment( 1949)

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It could happen to so many married women!

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      James Mason

      Martin Donnelly

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      Joan Bennett

      Lucia Harper

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      Geraldine Brooks

      Bea Harper

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      Henry O'Neill

      Tom Harper

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      Shepperd Strudwick

      Ted Darby

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      David Bair

      David Harper

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      Roy Roberts

      Nagel

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      Jessie Arnold

      Old Lady (uncredited)

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      Al Bain

      Man (uncredited)

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      Jack Baker

      Man (uncredited)

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      Pat Barton

      Receptionist (uncredited)

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      Holger Bendixen

      Man (uncredited)

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      Gail Bonney

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Chet Brandenburg

      Department Store Customer (uncredited)

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      Peter Brocco

      Pete the Bartender (uncredited)

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      Paul E. Burns

      Desk Clerk (uncredited)

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      John Butler

      Pawnbroker (uncredited)

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      Kathryn Card

      Mrs. Loring (uncredited)

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      Claire Carleton

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Boyd Davis

      Tall Man in Post Office (uncredited)

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      Karl 'Killer' Davis

      Wrestler (uncredited)

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      George Dockstader

      Man (uncredited)

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      Charles Evans

      Bank Official (uncredited)

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      Charles Ferguson

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Everett Glass

      Drug Clerk (uncredited)

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      Robert Gordon

      Man (uncredited)

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      Buddy Gorman

      Magazine Clerk (uncredited)

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      Harry Harvey

      Post Office Clerk (uncredited)

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      Virginia Hunter

      Girl (uncredited)

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      Danny Jackson

      Drummer (uncredited)

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      Charles Jordan

      Man (uncredited)

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      Kenneth Kendall

      Man (uncredited)

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      Norman Leavitt

      Second Postal Clerk (uncredited)

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      David Levitt

      Man (uncredited)

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      Mike Mahoney

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Charles Marsh

      Bob (Newsper Vendor) (uncredited)

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      Louis Mason

      Mike (uncredited)

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      Richard Mickelson

      Man (uncredited)

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      John Monaghan

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Sue Moore

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Evelyn Moriarty

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Pat O'Malley

      Bank Guard (uncredited)

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      Joe Palma

      Card Player (uncredited)

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      Dorothy Phillips

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Joe Ploski

      Clerk in Bus Depot (uncredited)

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      Byron Poindexter

      Man (uncredited)

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      Joe Recht

      Newsboy (uncredited)

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      Barry Regan

      Man (uncredited)

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      John Roy

      Man (uncredited)

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      Cosmo Sardo

      Man (uncredited)

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      Celeste Savoi

      Waitress (uncredited)

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      William Schallert

      Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

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      Ann Shoemaker

      Mrs. Catherine Feller (uncredited)

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      Billy Snyder

      Gambler (uncredited)

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      Glenn Thompson

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Frances E. Williams

      Sybil (uncredited)

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      Harry Wilson

      Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jul 09 2022
    What is it about folks in movies who find dead bodies? Rather than just call the police and rely on them to adequately do their jobs, they always find themselves embroiled in silly, self-inflicted plots that almost always cause far more trouble... Here is another such example. Joan Bennett is "Lucia", a rather bored housewife whose husband is always away, and whose young daughter "Bea" (Geraldine Brooks) is having a fling with the rather roguish "Ted" (Shepperd Strudwick). Her mother tries to put a stop to the relationship, be he wants paying off - she tells him to get lost. Next day, he confro...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

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