He's going to get his girl back . . . no matter what it takes!
An oil well digger tries to win back his former girlfriend, now engaged to another man.
Mr. Reckless (1948) is a adventure and drama film directed by Frank McDonald, released on March 26, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 6m. It stars William Eythe, Barbara Britton, Walter Catlett and Minna Gombell. Viewers rate it 5.0 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
William Eythe
as Jeff Lundy
Barbara Britton
as Betty Denton
Walter Catlett
as Joel Hawkins
Minna Gombell
as Ma Hawkins
Lloyd Corrigan
as Hugo Denton
Nestor Paiva
as Gus
Frank Jenks
as Cab Driver
Ian MacDonald
as Jim Halsey
James Millican
as Pete
Francis Pierlot
as Rev. Stanislaus
Bess Flowers
as Wedding Guest
Directed by Frank McDonald, written by Milton Raison and Maxwell Shane, produced by William C. Thomas and William H. Pine.
Average viewer score of 5.0/10 from 5 ratings.
William Eythe heads the cast in the pretty unremarkable little drama as "Lundy". He is a bit of a cock-sure oil worker who returns home to find that his erstwhile girlfriend "Betty" (Barbara Britton) has gone and gotten herself engaged to his older friend "Gus" (Nestor Paiva). Determined to win her back, he demonstrates how he earned his eponymous nickname with almost catastrophic results for just about everyone!…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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Mr. Reckless (1948) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Mr. Reckless (1948) includes William Eythe, Barbara Britton, Walter Catlett, Minna Gombell and Lloyd Corrigan. The film was directed by Frank McDonald. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mr. Reckless was released on March 26, 1948 and runs for 1h 6m.
Mr. Reckless (1948) holds an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
