Column South
Seen it?1953 | 84 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
- Right up the alley of western fans.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 1 hr 24 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
In the weeks prior to the start of the Civil War, Confederate sympathizers hope to help their cause by inciting a Navajo war in the New Mexico Territory. Director Frederick de Cordova's 1953 western stars Audie Murphy, Robert Sterling, Joan Evans, Ray Collins, Dennis Weaver, Palmer Lee, Jack Kelly, James Best, Bob Steele and Ralph Moody.
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
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frederick de Cordova
- Audie MurphyJed Sayre
- Joan EvansMarcy Whitlock
- Robert SterlingLee Whitlock
- Ray CollinsStorey
- Dennis WeaverMenguito
- Gregg PalmerChalmers
- Russell JohnsonBiddle
- Jack KellyVaness
- Johnny DownsPosick
- Bob SteeleMcAfee