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The Reckless Moment

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NR,1hr 22min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1949
Director:
Max Ophüls
Starring:
James Mason, Joan Bennett, Geraldine Brooks  ...more
Synopsis: A blend of melodrama and film noir, The Reckless Moment stars Joan Bennett as Lucia Harper, a suburban housewife whose husband is away on business. Her daughter, Bea (Geraldine Brooks), an aspiring artist, has fallen for Ted Darby (Shepperd Strudwick), a shady older man from Los Angeles who claims to be an ex-art dealer. One night, after a secret rendezvous in the Harpers' boathouse that turns into an argument, Bea accidentally kills Darby. When Lucia discovers his body in the morning, she panics ... Full Synopsis
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Tom Vick, AMG Review
Like Mildred Pierce and other noir melodramas, The Reckless Moment taps into the disenchantment lurking beneath the surface of the traditional American family. Director Max Ophuls does this by centering the film's blackmail plot on the relationship between Lucia Harper and Donnelly the blackmailer. Donnelly's appearance represents the intrusion of the outside world, with all its danger and uncertainty, ... Full Review
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James Mason
Martin Donnelly
Joan Bennett
Lucia Harper
Geraldine Brooks
Beatrice Harper
Henry O'Neill
Mr. Harper
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