The Reckless Moment
Summary:
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 ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
James Mason - (Martin Donnelly)
Joan Bennett - (Lucia Harper)
Geraldine Brooks - (Beatrice Harper)
Henry O'Neill - (Mr. Harper)
Shepperd Strudwick - (Ted Darby)
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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 represe... Continue >>
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