Just Pals
Seen it?1920 | 50 min | Drama, Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for western fans and people who like stories about real, flawed people. Leaves you with something to think about. Fans of True Grit or 3:10 to Yuma should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 50 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1920: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Bim seems to be his town's biggest loser, but when he takes a needy 13-year-old boy named Bill under his wing, it seems there may be some hope for Bim. After learning about Bill, a young teacher, Mary, whom Bim secretly adores, helps get the young boy into school. And when Bim then helps Mary repay a loan, defaulted on by shifty boyfriend, it becomes evident that Bim can reform. As the plot in this captivating film twist and turns, the stakes get higher, the action gets more intense and hope for Bim bounds upward.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Ford
- Buck JonesBim
- Helen FergusonMary
- George StoneBill
- Duke R. LeeSheriff
- William BuckleyHarvey Cahill
- Eunice Murdock MooreMrs. Stone
- Bert ApplingBrakeman
- Edwin B. TiltonDr. Stone (as Edwin Booth Tilton)
- Slim PadgettOutlaw
- John B. CookeConstable