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Animal control officer Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.


“THE UNGUARDED MOMENT and its shocking aftermath!”
A high-school music teacher is the victim of a student who writes indecent notes and assaults women.

Esther Williams
Lois Conway

George Nader
Police Lt. Harry Graham

John Saxon
Leonard Bennett

Edward Andrews
Mr. Bennett
John Wilder
Sandy Krupp

Les Tremayne
Mr. Pendleton

Jack Albertson
Prof
Dani Crayne
Josie Warren

Edward Platt
Attorney Briggs (as Edward C. Platt)

Eleanor Audley
Pendleton's Secretary
The Unguarded Moment is a crime, drama, mystery, thriller film released in 1956 exploring themes of obsession, troubled teen. Directed by Harry Keller, it stars Esther Williams, George Nader, John Saxon. A high-school music teacher is the victim of a student who writes indecent notes and assaults women.
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