--- title: "The Reckless Moment: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-reckless-moment/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-reckless-moment" cast: 57 crew: 18 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The Reckless Moment (1949): cast and crew 57 cast and 18 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [James Mason](https://film.one/person/james-mason.md) as Martin Donnelly - [Joan Bennett](https://film.one/person/joan-bennett.md) as Lucia Harper - [Geraldine Brooks](https://film.one/person/geraldine-brooks.md) as Bea Harper - [Henry O'Neill](https://film.one/person/henry-oneill.md) as Tom Harper - [Shepperd Strudwick](https://film.one/person/shepperd-strudwick.md) as Ted Darby - [David Bair](https://film.one/person/david-bair.md) as David Harper - [Roy Roberts](https://film.one/person/roy-roberts.md) as Nagel - [Jessie Arnold](https://film.one/person/jessie-arnold.md) as Old Lady (uncredited) - [Al Bain](https://film.one/person/al-bain.md) as Man (uncredited) - [Jack Baker](https://film.one/person/jack-baker.md) as Man (uncredited) - [Pat Barton](https://film.one/person/pat-barton.md) as Receptionist (uncredited) - [Holger Bendixen](https://film.one/person/holger-bendixen.md) as Man (uncredited) - Gail Bonney as Woman (uncredited) - [Chet Brandenburg](https://film.one/person/chet-brandenburg.md) as Department Store Customer (uncredited) - Peter Brocco as Pete the Bartender (uncredited) - Paul E. Burns as Desk Clerk (uncredited) - John Butler as Pawnbroker (uncredited) - Kathryn Card as Mrs. Loring (uncredited) - [Claire Carleton](https://film.one/person/claire-carleton.md) as Woman (uncredited) - Boyd Davis as Tall Man in Post Office (uncredited) - Karl 'Killer' Davis as Wrestler (uncredited) - George Dockstader as Man (uncredited) - Charles Evans as Bank Official (uncredited) - Charles Ferguson as Policeman (uncredited) - Everett Glass as Drug Clerk (uncredited) - Robert Gordon as Man (uncredited) - Buddy Gorman as Magazine Clerk (uncredited) - [Harry Harvey](https://film.one/person/harry-harvey.md) as Post Office Clerk (uncredited) - Virginia Hunter as Girl (uncredited) - Danny Jackson as Drummer (uncredited) - Charles Jordan as Man (uncredited) - Kenneth Kendall as Man (uncredited) - Norman Leavitt as Second Postal Clerk (uncredited) - David Levitt as Man (uncredited) - Mike Mahoney as Policeman (uncredited) - Charles Marsh as Bob (Newsper Vendor) (uncredited) - Louis Mason as Mike (uncredited) - Richard Mickelson as Man (uncredited) - John Monaghan as Policeman (uncredited) - Sue Moore as Woman (uncredited) - Evelyn Moriarty as Woman (uncredited) - Pat O'Malley as Bank Guard (uncredited) - Joe Palma as Card Player (uncredited) - Dorothy Phillips as Woman (uncredited) - Joe Ploski as Clerk in Bus Depot (uncredited) - Byron Poindexter as Man (uncredited) - Joe Recht as Newsboy (uncredited) - Barry Regan as Man (uncredited) - John Roy as Man (uncredited) - Cosmo Sardo as Man (uncredited) - Celeste Savoi as Waitress (uncredited) - [William Schallert](https://film.one/person/william-schallert.md) as Police Lieutenant (uncredited) - [Ann Shoemaker](https://film.one/person/ann-shoemaker.md) as Mrs. Catherine Feller (uncredited) - Billy Snyder as Gambler (uncredited) - Glenn Thompson as Policeman (uncredited) - Frances E. Williams as Sybil (uncredited) - Harry Wilson as Man in Bus Depot (uncredited) ## Directing - [Max Ophüls](https://film.one/person/max-ophuls.md): Director - [Earl Bellamy](https://film.one/person/earl-bellamy.md): Assistant Director ## Writing - Mel Dinelli: Adaptation - [Henry Garson](https://film.one/person/henry-garson.md): Screenplay - Elisabeth Sanxay Holding: Story - Robert E. Kent: Adaptation - [Robert Soderberg](https://film.one/person/robert-soderberg.md): Screenplay ## Production - [Walter Wanger](https://film.one/person/walter-wanger.md): Producer ## Camera - [Burnett Guffey](https://film.one/person/burnett-guffey.md): Director of Photography ## Editing - [Gene Havlick](https://film.one/person/gene-havlick.md): Editor ## Sound and music - [Hans J. Salter](https://film.one/person/hans-j-salter.md): Original Music Composer - Russell Malmgren: Sound Engineer - Morris Stoloff: Music Director ## Art - Cary Odell: Art Direction - Frank Tuttle: Set Decoration ## Costume and make-up - Carmen Dirigo: Hairstylist - Newt Jones: Makeup Artist - [Jean Louis](https://film.one/person/jean-louis.md): Costume Designer --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/the-reckless-moment.md