The Reckless Moment

The Reckless Moment

6.8IMDb Score
Released:1949-12-09
Genre:Drama, Thriller
Duration:82 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Max Ophüls
Actors:James Mason, Joan Bennett, Geraldine Brooks, Henry O'Neill, Shepperd Strudwick
Production:Walter Wanger Productions

Overview:

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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