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This Reckless Age
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This Reckless Age

1932-01-09 · 80 min · ★ 7.0

Comedy

Donald Ingals and his wife Eunice are conventional and loving parents who are shocked when their son Bradley comes home from college with ideas that they consider to be outrageous. His parents would like him to get involved with Mary Burke, a prim and proper young lady. More complications ensue because Bradley's sister Lois is attracted to the flapper lifestyle, but she isn't sure whether she can handle its emotional demands.

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Directors
Frank Tuttle
Production companies
Paramount Pictures, Paramount Publix Corp.
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Charles 'Buddy' RogersCharles 'Buddy' RogersBradley Ingals
Richard BennettRichard BennettDonald Ingals
Peggy ShannonPeggy ShannonMary Burke
Charles RugglesCharles RugglesGoliath Whitney (as Charlie Ruggles)
Frances DeeFrances DeeLois Ingals
Frances StarrFrances StarrEunice Ingals
Allen VincentAllen Vincent"Pig" Van Dyke
Mary CarlisleMary CarlisleCassandra Phelps
Maude EburneMaude EburneRhoda
David LandauDavid LandauMatthew Daggett
Reginald BarlowReginald BarlowLester Bell
George C. PearceGeorge C. PearceJohn Burke (as George Pearce)
Leonard CareyLeonard CareyBraithwaite (uncredited)
Berton ChurchillBerton ChurchillBanker (uncredited)
Grady SuttonGrady Sutton"Stepladder" Schultz (uncredited)
Harry TempletonMonk Turner (uncredited)

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