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Mr. Reckless
He's going to get his girl back . . . no matter what it takes!
Genres
AdventureDrama
Overview
An oil well digger tries to win back his former girlfriend, now engaged to another man.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
66 min
Release Date
1948-03-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
4.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
William Eythe
Jeff Lundy
Barbara Britton
Betty Denton
Walter Catlett
Joel Hawkins
Minna Gombell
Ma Hawkins
Lloyd Corrigan
Hugo Denton
Nestor Paiva
Gus
Frank Jenks
Cab Driver
Ian MacDonald
Jim Halsey
James Millican
Pete
Francis Pierlot
Rev. Stanislaus
Bess Flowers
Wedding Guest
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