Reckless Living (1938 film)

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Reckless Living
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Directed by Frank McDonald
Screenplay by Charles Grayson
Based onRiders Up
by Gerald Beaumont
Produced by Val Paul
Starring Robert Wilcox
Nan Grey
Jimmy Savo
William Lundigan
Frank Jenks
Harry Davenport
Cinematography Elwood Bredell
Edited byFrank Gross
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • March 1, 1938 (1938-03-01)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Reckless Living is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Charles Grayson. It is based on the 1922 novel Riders Up by Gerald Beaumont. The film stars Robert Wilcox, Nan Grey, Jimmy Savo, William Lundigan, Frank Jenks and Harry Davenport. The film was released on March 1, 1938, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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