Monday Morning Maybe

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The Crime of the Century

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1933 | 74 min | Crime, Mystery

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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
Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Dial M for Murder or Strangers on a Train, start here.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 14 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1933: an older pace and style.

Driven to desperation by his young and extravagant wife, alienist Dr. Emil Brandt has arranged a perfect crime; now he begs the police to lock him up before he can commit it.

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 William Beaudine

  • Jean HersholtDr. Emil Brandt
  • Wynne GibsonMrs. Frieda Brandt
  • Stuart ErwinDan McKee
  • Frances DeeDoris Brandt
  • Gordon WestcottGilbert Reid
  • Robert ElliottCaptain Tim Riley
  • David LandauLieutenant Frank Martin
  • William JanneyJames Brandt
  • Bodil RosingHilda Ericson
  • Torben MeyerEric Ericson