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The Reckless Hour (1931)

The Reckless Hour poster
Directed by
John Francis Dillon
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 11m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman chooses between two men with different lifestyles. Her past decisions create complications.

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What happens

The Reckless Hour is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by John Francis Dillon and starring Dorothy Mackaill, Conrad Nagel, H.B. Warner and Joan Blondell. It was produced and distributed by First National Pictures, which was controlled by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was based on the play Ambush by Arthur Richman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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