The Reckless Moment

Here the threat to an all-American family comes from the outside – first the daughter’s seedy older lover, then a blackmailer.  Or does it?  Joan Bennett and James Mason were seldom better.

Here the threat to an all-American middle-class family comes from outside - first the daughter's seedy older lover, then a blackmailer. Or does it? Ophuls' classic noir melodrama delves into how far a parent might go to protect a family's safety and status, and uncovers a strong vein of prejudice and snobbery. Joan Bennett and James Mason were seldom better.

Directed by:

Max Ophuls

Cast:

Geraldine Brooks, Henry O'Neill

Country:

USA

Year:

1949

Running time:

82min

Certificate:

12