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1949 | DIRECTED BY MAX OPHüLS

The Reckless Moment

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Movie Stats
Year
1949
Runtime
 82 minutes (1 hr 22 mins)
Certificates

12

TV-PG

T

Tous publics

16
Select Cast
James Mason
Joan Bennett
Geraldine Brooks
Henry O'Neill
Shepperd Strudwick
David Bair
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First viewed:
3rd Nov 2025
Last viewed:
3rd Jan 2026
Total views:
29
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
13th October 1949
76 years 3 months 12 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
9th December 1949
76 years 1 months 16 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
26th December 1949
76 years 30 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
23rd January 1950
76 years 2 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
3rd February 1950
75 years 11 months 22 days ago
Mexico release date
 Mexico
11th May 1950
75 years 8 months 14 days ago
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Directed by
max ophuls Max Ophüls
Starring
James MasonMartin Donnelly
Joan BennettLucia Harper
Geraldine BrooksBeatrice 'Bea' Harper
Henry O'NeillTom Harper
Shepperd StrudwickTed Darby
David BairDavid Harper
Roy RobertsNagel
Jessie ArnoldOld Lady
Al BainMan
Jack BakerMan
Pat BartonReceptionist
Holger BendixenMan
Gail BonneyWoman
Chet BrandenburgDepartment Store Customer
Peter BroccoPete - Bartender
Paul E. BurnsDesk Clerk
John ButlerPawnbroker
Kathryn CardMrs. Loring
Claire CarletonBlond
Boyd DavisTall Man in Post Office
Karl Killer DavisWrestler
George DockstaderMan
Charles EvansBank Official
Charles FergusonPoliceman
Everett GlassDrug Clerk
Robert GordonMan
Buddy GormanMagazine Clerk
Harry HarveyPost Office Clerk
Barbara HattonWoman
Virginia HunterGirl
Danny JacksonDrummer
Charles JordanMan
Kenneth KendallMan
Norman LeavittSecond Postal Clerk
David LevittMan
Mike MahoneyPoliceman
Charles MarshBob - Newsper Vendor
Louis MasonMike
Richard MickelsonMan
John MonaghanPoliceman
Sharon MonaghanBridget
Sue MooreWoman
Evelyn MoriartyWoman
Bruce Gilbert NormanDennie
Penny O'ConnorLiza
Pat O'MalleyBank Guard
Joe PalmaCard Player
Dorothy PhillipsWoman
Ed PineMan
Joe PloskiClerk in Bus Depot
Byron PoindexterMan
Joe RechtNewsboy
Barry ReganMan
John RoyMan
Cosmo SardoMan
Celeste SavoiWaitress
William SchallertPolice Lieutenant
Ann ShoemakerMrs. Catherine Feller
Billy SnyderGambler
Glenn ThompsonPoliceman
Frances E. WilliamsSybil
Harry WilsonMan in Bus Depot
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1949-12-09
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Genres
Crime
Crime
Drama
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Film-Noir
Film-Noir
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