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66 minutes of a man digging for oil AND dignity. What more do you need?
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Mr. Reckless (1948)

short king energypost-war desperationB-movie charm

Overview

AdventureDrama

An oil well digger tries to win back his former girlfriend, now engaged to another man.

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Content warning
oil fieldoil well
economic insecurityromantic persistence vs. dignityworking-class pride

Standout Aspects

Production

Genuine oil field location shooting on Poverty Row budget

Acting

Walter Catlett's comic relief uncle steals every scene

Best for:Binge: Pair with another 1948 programmer—double feature energy·Background: Fold laundry to vintage oil derricks·Solo: Curious about forgotten studio-era filler
Frank McDonald

Director

Frank McDonald

ReleasedMar 26, 1948
Runtime1h 6m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Pine-Thomas Productions

Top Cast

William Eythe

William Eythe

Jeff Lundy

Barbara Britton

Barbara Britton

Betty Denton

Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

Joel Hawkins

Minna Gombell

Minna Gombell

Ma Hawkins

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Hugo Denton

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Gus

Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

Cab Driver

Ian MacDonald

Ian MacDonald

Jim Halsey

James Millican

James Millican

Pete

Francis Pierlot

Francis Pierlot

Rev. Stanislaus

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Wedding Guest

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Paramount's Pine-Thomas unit churned out B-pictures like this on 10-day shoots; this was their 23rd release of 1948 alone.

Cultural

William Eythe was being groomed for stardom after 'The Song of Bernadette' but B-movies like this stalled his momentum into TV work by 1953.

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