# The Reckless Moment (1949)

> A protective mother’s desperate cover-up draws her family into a tightening web of blackmail, criminal menace, and morally complicated desire.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17019

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Max Ophüls
- Cast: James Mason, Joan Bennett, Geraldine Brooks, Henry O'Neill, Shepperd Strudwick, David Bair, Roy Roberts, Jessie Arnold
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041786/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, melancholic, intimate, classic cinema night, noir double feature

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