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The Reckless Moment

Name: The Reckless Moment
Director: Max Ophüls
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1949-12-09
Cast: James Mason, Joan Bennett, Geraldine Brooks, Henry O'Neill, Shepperd Strudwick

DramaThrillerCrime

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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Cast

James MasonJoan BennettGeraldine BrooksHenry O'NeillShepperd StrudwickDavid BairRoy RobertsJessie ArnoldAl BainJack BakerPat BartonHolger Bendixen

Director

Max Ophüls

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