The Reckless Moment

It could happen to so many married women!

Duration: 82 min
Release date: 1949-12-09
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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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The Reckless Moment

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James Mason
James Mason
as Martin Donnelly
Joan Bennett
Joan Bennett
as Lucia Harper
Geraldine Brooks
Geraldine Brooks
as Bea Harper
Henry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill
as Tom Harper
Shepperd Strudwick
Shepperd Strudwick
as Ted Darby
David Bair
David Bair
as David Harper
Roy Roberts
Roy Roberts
as Nagel
Jessie Arnold
Jessie Arnold
as Old Lady (uncredited)
Al Bain
Al Bain
as Man (uncredited)
Jack Baker
Jack Baker
as Man (uncredited)
Pat Barton
Pat Barton
as Receptionist (uncredited)
Holger Bendixen
Holger Bendixen
as Man (uncredited)
Gail Bonney
Gail Bonney
as Woman (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Chet Brandenburg
as Department Store Customer (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
Peter Brocco
as Pete the Bartender (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
Paul E. Burns
as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
John Butler
John Butler
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Kathryn Card
Kathryn Card
as Mrs. Loring (uncredited)
Claire Carleton
Claire Carleton
as Woman (uncredited)
Boyd Davis
Boyd Davis
as Tall Man in Post Office (uncredited)
Karl 'Killer' Davis
Karl 'Killer' Davis
as Wrestler (uncredited)
George Dockstader
George Dockstader
as Man (uncredited)
Charles Evans
Charles Evans
as Bank Official (uncredited)
Charles Ferguson
Charles Ferguson
as Policeman (uncredited)
Everett Glass
Everett Glass
as Drug Clerk (uncredited)
Robert Gordon
Robert Gordon
as Man (uncredited)
Buddy Gorman
Buddy Gorman
as Magazine Clerk (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
Harry Harvey
as Post Office Clerk (uncredited)
Virginia Hunter
Virginia Hunter
as Girl (uncredited)
Danny Jackson
Danny Jackson
as Drummer (uncredited)
Charles Jordan
Charles Jordan
as Man (uncredited)
Kenneth Kendall
Kenneth Kendall
as Man (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Norman Leavitt
as Second Postal Clerk (uncredited)
David Levitt
David Levitt
as Man (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney
Mike Mahoney
as Policeman (uncredited)
Charles Marsh
Charles Marsh
as Bob (Newsper Vendor) (uncredited)
Louis Mason
Louis Mason
as Mike (uncredited)
Richard Mickelson
Richard Mickelson
as Man (uncredited)
John Monaghan
John Monaghan
as Policeman (uncredited)
Sue Moore
Sue Moore
as Woman (uncredited)
Evelyn Moriarty
Evelyn Moriarty
as Woman (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
Pat O'Malley
as Bank Guard (uncredited)
Joe Palma
Joe Palma
as Card Player (uncredited)
Dorothy Phillips
Dorothy Phillips
as Woman (uncredited)
Joe Ploski
Joe Ploski
as Clerk in Bus Depot (uncredited)
Byron Poindexter
Byron Poindexter
as Man (uncredited)
Joe Recht
Joe Recht
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Barry Regan
Barry Regan
as Man (uncredited)
John Roy
John Roy
as Man (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo
as Man (uncredited)
Celeste Savoi
Celeste Savoi
as Waitress (uncredited)
William Schallert
William Schallert
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Ann Shoemaker
Ann Shoemaker
as Mrs. Catherine Feller (uncredited)
Billy Snyder
Billy Snyder
as Gambler (uncredited)
Glenn Thompson
Glenn Thompson
as Policeman (uncredited)
Frances E. Williams
Frances E. Williams
as Sybil (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson
as Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)
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