The Unguarded Moment [Blu-ray]

Director: Harry Keller Harry Keller

Overview

Esther Williams essays her first dramatic, nonswimming role in The Unguarded Moment. Written by actress Rosalind Russell, the film is a remarkably prescient tale of sexual harassment at the workplace. Williams plays high-school music-teacher Lois Conway, who inadvertently arouses the libido of problem student Leonard Bennett (John Saxon). Conditioned by his misogynistic father (Edward Andrews) to hate and distrust all women, the seriously disturbed teenager experiences mixed emotions when Lois takes an interest in his well-being. Before long, the teacher is being stalked by Leonard day and night. Ultimately, the boy forces himself upon Lois -- whereupon the all-male school board, holding Lois responsible for Leonard's behavior, promptly suspends her. With the help of understanding police lieutenant Harry Graham (George Nader), Lois does her best to fend off future attacks, to seek professional help for the maladjusted Leonard, and to keep from suffering a nervous breakdown herself!

Product Details

Release Date:	11/29/2022
UPC:	0738329261160
Original Release:	1956
Rating:	NR
Source:	Kl Studio Classics
Language:	English
Time:	1:35:00
Sales rank:	8,498

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Esther Williams	Lois Conway,Detective
John Saxon	Leonard Bennett
George Nader	Lieutenant Harry Graham
Edward Andrews	Mr. Bennett
Les Tremayne	Mr. Pendleton
Jack Albertson	Professor
Dani Crayne	Josie Warren
John Wilder	Sandy
Edward Platt	Attorney Briggs
Eleanor Audley	Pendleton's Secretary
Sandy	John Wilder
Frank Skinner	Composer
Herman Stein	Composer
Henry Mancini	Composer

Technical Credits

Lawrence Marcus

Herb Meadow

Gordon Kay	Producer
Harry Keller	Director
Lawrence Marcus	Screenwriter
Herb Meadow	Screenwriter
Gordon Kaye	Producer