The Reckless Hour
| The Reckless Hour | |
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| Directed by | John Francis Dillon |
| Written by | Florence Ryerson |
| Based on | Ambush by Arthur Richman |
| Starring | Dorothy Mackaill Conrad Nagel H.B. Warner Joan Blondell |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Edited by | Harold Young |
| Music by | David Mendoza Oscar Potoker |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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 Brothers.[1][2] It was based on the play Ambush by Arthur Richman.
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (December 2023) |
Cast
[edit]- Dorothy Mackaill as Margaret Nichols
- Conrad Nagel as Edward Adams
- H. B. Warner as Walter Nichols
- Joan Blondell as Myrtle Nichols
- Walter Byron as Allen Crane
- Joe Donahue as Harry Gleason
- Dorothy Peterson as Miss Susie Jennison
- Helen Ware as Harriett Nichols
- Billy House as Seymour Jennison
- Claude King as Howard Crane
- Ivan F. Simpson as Stevens, Adam's butler
Preservation status
[edit]The film is preserved at the Library of Congress.[3]
Home media
[edit]It was released on Warner Archive DVD with another Mackaill film, Bright Lights.
References
[edit]- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1931-40 published by The American Film Institute, c. 1993
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:The Reckless Hour
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress (<-book title) p.150 by The American Film Institute, c.1978
External links
[edit]- The Reckless Hour at the TCM Movie Database
- The Reckless Hour at IMDb.com
- allmovie/synopsis; dvd; The Reckless Hour
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