Monday Morning Maybe

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Wild Horse Mesa

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1947 | 61 min | Western

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
Tailor-made for animal lovers and western fans. An animal steals a fair few scenes. If you loved My Darling Clementine or The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, start here.
The mood
Easygoing.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 1 min. Done before bedtime.
What might put you off
Made in 1947: an older pace and style.

Dave and Chito are working for Melburn who is looking for wild horses. Olmstead has his men looking for then also. When Dave finds them first, Olmstead buys them from Melburn and then kills him. A clue leads Dave to Olmstead's where he breaks in and finds the murder weapon. When he takes his evidence to the Marshal he learns Olmstead has been murdered and he is the one under arrest.

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 powerBelow par

    $32K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 875 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Wallace Grissell

  • Tim HoltDave Jordan
  • Nan LeslieSue Melhern
  • Tom KeeneHod Slack
  • Jason Robards Sr.Hod Slack
  • Richard MartinChito Rafferty
  • Tony BarrettJim Horn
  • Harry WoodsJay Olmstead
  • William GouldMarshal Bradford
  • Robert BrayTex
  • Dick FooteRusty (as Richard Foote)