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Seen it?1969 | 95 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- A natural pick for western fans.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
Sent to Mexico to buy a bull, a Wyoming cowhand (Doug McClure) teams up with three Texas Rangers to solve a robbery/murder. Edited from two episodes of the TV show, The Virginian (1962)
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Earl Bellamy
- Neville BrandTexas Ranger Reese Bennett (archive footage)
- James DruryRamrod (archive footage)
- Doug McClureTrampas (archive footage)
- Peter BrownTexas Ranger Chad Cooper (archive footage)
- William SmithTexas Ranger Joe Riley (archive footage)
- Philip CareyTexas Ranger Capt. Edward A. Parmalee (archive footage)
- Ida LupinoMama Dolores (archive footage)
- Rhonda FlemingCarmelita Flanagan (archive footage)
- Fernando LamasCapt. Estrada (archive footage)
- Royal DanoFaraway (archive footage)