The Shadow's Edge
2025 · Action · Crime
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Film / 1949
The Reckless Moment
Directed by
Max Ophüls
After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.
The story
After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.
Cast
James MasonMartin Donnelly
Joan BennettLucia Harper
Geraldine BrooksBea Harper
Henry O'NeillTom Harper
Shepperd StrudwickTed Darby
David BairDavid Harper
Roy RobertsNagel
Jessie ArnoldOld Lady (uncredited)
Al BainMan (uncredited)
Jack BakerMan (uncredited)
Pat BartonReceptionist (uncredited)
Holger BendixenMan (uncredited)
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Gail BonneyWoman (uncredited)
Chet BrandenburgDepartment Store Customer (uncredited)
Peter BroccoPete the Bartender (uncredited)
Paul E. BurnsDesk Clerk (uncredited)
John ButlerPawnbroker (uncredited)
Kathryn CardMrs. Loring (uncredited)
Claire CarletonWoman (uncredited)
Boyd DavisTall Man in Post Office (uncredited)
Karl 'Killer' DavisWrestler (uncredited)
George DockstaderMan (uncredited)
Charles EvansBank Official (uncredited)
Charles FergusonPoliceman (uncredited)
Everett GlassDrug Clerk (uncredited)
Robert GordonMan (uncredited)
Buddy GormanMagazine Clerk (uncredited)
Harry HarveyPost Office Clerk (uncredited)
Virginia HunterGirl (uncredited)
Danny JacksonDrummer (uncredited)
Charles JordanMan (uncredited)
Kenneth KendallMan (uncredited)
Norman LeavittSecond Postal Clerk (uncredited)
David LevittMan (uncredited)
Mike MahoneyPoliceman (uncredited)
Charles MarshBob (Newsper Vendor) (uncredited)
Louis MasonMike (uncredited)
Richard MickelsonMan (uncredited)
John MonaghanPoliceman (uncredited)
Sue MooreWoman (uncredited)
Evelyn MoriartyWoman (uncredited)
Pat O'MalleyBank Guard (uncredited)
Joe PalmaCard Player (uncredited)
Dorothy PhillipsWoman (uncredited)
Joe PloskiClerk in Bus Depot (uncredited)
Byron PoindexterMan (uncredited)
Joe RechtNewsboy (uncredited)
Barry ReganMan (uncredited)
John RoyMan (uncredited)
Cosmo SardoMan (uncredited)
Celeste SavoiWaitress (uncredited)
William SchallertPolice Lieutenant (uncredited)
Ann ShoemakerMrs. Catherine Feller (uncredited)
Billy SnyderGambler (uncredited)
Glenn ThompsonPoliceman (uncredited)
Frances E. WilliamsSybil (uncredited)
Harry WilsonMan in Bus Depot (uncredited)
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