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The Reckless Moment
1949
82 minutes (1 hrs 22 mins)
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Directed by
Starring
James Mason · Joan Bennett · Geraldine Brooks · Henry O'Neill · Shepperd Strudwick · David Bair
Release dates
US release13th October 1949
Canada release9th December 1949
Denmark release26th December 1949
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TV-PG
TV-PG
K-16
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