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The Reckless Moment

The Reckless Moment

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Summary

A mother mistakenly believes her daughter has killed her good-for-nothing lover, and dumps his body in a harbour. Unfortunately, her drastic action attracts the attention of a strangely mild-mannered blackmailer. Drama, starring James Mason, Joan Bennett, Geraldine Brooks and Shepperd Strudwick

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Review

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

David Parkinson

Adapted from Elisabeth Sanxay Holding's story The Blank Wall, this concluded a trio of brooding melodramas made in Hollywood by the ultra-sophisticated German director Max Ophüls. Short, sharp and to the point, it pitches anxious mother Joan Bennett against James Mason after her gauche daughter Geraldine Brooks has an affair with older married man Shepperd Strudwick. Paying less attention than usual to set detail and ornate camera movement, Ophüls directs with a cool detachment. But, while this allows Bennett to suffer and scheme without the histrionics of a Joan Crawford, it prevents Mason from trying out any new tricks as a blackmailing cad.

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7.1/10

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Cast

rolenameMartin DonnellyJames MasonLucia HarperJoan BennettBeatrice HarperGeraldine BrooksMr HarperHenry O'NeillTed DarbyShepperd StrudwickDavid HarperDavid BairNagleRoy RobertsSybilFrances Williams

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rolenameDirectorMax Ophüls

Details

Theatrical distributor

Columbia Picture Corp. Ltd

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence.

Available on

DVD

Formats

Black and white

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