Reckless (1935) - film review

Drama / Musical / Comedy

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Reckless is an American film comedy-drama first released in 1935, directed by Victor Fleming. The film stars Jean Harlow, William Powell, Franchot Tone, May Robson and Ted Healy. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Victor Fleming
Script: David O. Selznick, P.J. Wolfson, Norman Krasna, Ted Shane, Donald Ogden Stewart
Photo: George J. Folsey
Music: Jack Virgil
Cast: Jean Harlow (Mona Leslie), William Powell (Ned Riley), Franchot Tone (Robert ’Bob’ Harrison Jr.), May Robson (Mrs. Granny Leslie), Ted Healy (Smiley), Nat Pendleton (Blossom), Rosalind Russell (Josephine ’Jo’ Mercer), Henry Stephenson (Colonel Harrison Sr.), Man Mountain Dean (Himself – Man Mountain Dean), Robert Light (Paul Mercer), Allan Jones (Allan, a Singer), Carl Randall (Carl Randall, Mona’s Dance Partner in ’Trocadero’ Number), Louise Henry (Louise), James Ellison (Dale Every), Nina Mae McKinney (Singer in ’Reckless’ Number), Leon Ames (Ralph Watson), Allen ’Farina’ Hoskins (Gold Dust, a Jockey), Eadie Adams (Chorine), Robert Andrews (Mona’s Baby), Hooper Atchley (Reporter), Margaret Bert (Nurse), Wade Boteler (Policeman re-Arresting Mona), Don Brodie (Reporter), Stuart Casey (Mr. John Gaylord), James Conaty (Extra), Theresa Maxwell Conover (Woman with Smiley at Racetrack), Nick Copeland (Reporter), John Davidson (Sid, Mona’s Lawyer), Jan Duggan (Chairwoman), Margaret Dumont (Woman in Audience Yelling ’Get Off the Stage’), Dick Elliott (Man Near Drums), Paul Ellis (Shipboard Gigolo in ’Reckless’ Number), Paul Fix (Man on Mechanical Horse), Sam Flint (Jo Mercer’s Father), John Gallaudet (Doorman at Poker Game), Jean Gunn (Little Girl Singer), Ernie Haynes (Wrestler Man Mountain Dean Sits On), Earlene Heath (Chorine), Harold Huber (Nick Londos), Henry Kolker (Mr. Gearhart), Marion Ladd (Chorine), Rosina Lawrence (Chorine), Billie Lee (Chorine), Edward LeSaint (Member of Coroner’s Jury), Theodore Lorch (Member of Coroner’s Jury), Lorna Low (Chorine), Mae Madison (Chorine), Mary Jo Mathews (Chorine), Charles Middleton (District Attorney), Charles R. Moore (Train Porter), Bert Moorhouse (Extra at Racetrack), Jack Mulhall (Paul’s Restrainer in Bar), Franklin Parker (Reporter), Edward Peil Sr. (Man Raising Stage Curtain), Lee Phelps (Hotel Desk Clerk), Donna Mae Roberts (Chorine), Mickey Rooney (Eddie), Fred Santley (Hotel Desk Clerk), Larry Steers (Paul’s Restrainer in Bar), Rafael Storm (Mona’s First Dance Partner in ’Reckless’ Number), Kay Sutton (Woman with Paul in Audience), Akim Tamiroff (Chef at Wedding), Albert Taylor (Undetermined Role), Libby Taylor (Bertha, Mona’s and Granny’s Maid), Irene Thompson (Chorine), David Thursby (Reporter), Jim Toney (Extra in Hallway), Edna Waldron (Chorine), Alice Weaver (Chorine), Lloyd Whitlock (Undetermined Role), Charles C. Wilson (Newspaper Editor), Barbara Worth (Chorine), William Worthington (Wedding Guest)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 97 min; B&W

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