Question 1

What real-life ferry used in the film still operates today?

Accepted Answer

The Balboa Island Car Ferry, used by Joan Bennett and James Mason, still travels the 1000 feet between Balboa Island and the Balboa Peninsula.

Question 2

Why did James Mason say director Max Ophüls 'could not smile anymore' during production?

Accepted Answer

After Columbia refused to let Ophüls light two large sets simultaneously and do a long dolly shot between them, Mason thought Ophüls lost his smile from that day.

Question 3

What personal connection existed between the producer and lead actress of this film?

Accepted Answer

Producer Walter Wanger and actress Joan Bennett were married from 1940 to 1965; in 1951, Wanger shot Bennett's agent over suspected romantic involvement.

Question 4

Which director's last U.S. film was 'The Reckless Moment', and how does his credit vary?

Accepted Answer

It was the last U.S. film of German director Max Ophüls, credited as Max Opuls for Hollywood movies but as Max Ophüls for European ones; his birth surname was Oppenheimer.

Question 5

What desperate act does a housewife take after a shocking discovery?

Accepted Answer

After finding the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, she takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.

The Reckless Moment

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