Reckless
1935 · Movie · NR · 96 min · ★ 5.1
Jean Harlow stars as an ambitious showgirl loved by two very different men in the dramatic musical Reckless. Theatrical promoter Bob Harrison (Franchot Tone) loves Mona (Harlow), but he cannot compete with wealthy socialite Ned Riley (William Powell) when Riley buys every seat in the theater to be able to watch Mona's performance alone. Ned and Mona wed, but Ned's family rejects Mona as a shameless gold digger. Torn between his family's rejection and his love for Mona, Ned commits suicide--leaving Mona to put her life and career back together. Featuring songs by Jerome Kern, Jack King and Burton Lane.
Also known as Born Reckless · Hard to Handle
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Details
- Years
- 1935
- Release date
- 1935-04-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 96 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.1/10 (14 votes)
Themes
- suicide
- musical
- broadway
- class prejudice
- dead father
Cast & crew
Jean Harlow
as Mona Leslie
William Powell
as Ned Riley
Franchot Tone
as Robert 'Bob' Harrison Jr.
May Robson
as Mrs. Granny Leslie
Ted Healy
as Smiley
Nat Pendleton
as Blossom
Rosalind Russell
as Josephine 'Jo' Mercer
Mickey Rooney
as Eddie
Henry Stephenson
as Colonel Harrison Sr.
Frank Leavitt
as Man Mountain Dean - Wrestler
Directed by Victor Fleming