Monday Morning Maybe

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A Shriek in the Night

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1933 | 66 min | Mystery, Thriller, Horror

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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Naked City or Foreign Correspondent, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 6 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1933: an older pace and style.

Rival newspaper reporters Pat Morgan and Ted Rand find themselves unraveling the mystery behind the death of a millionaire philanthropist who fell from his penthouse balcony. When it is discovered that the plunge was not an accident, the building's residents come under suspicion. Soon, the body count begins to mount as three more murders occur by strangulation.

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 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Albert Ray

  • Ginger RogersPat Morgan
  • Lyle TalbotTed Rand
  • Harvey ClarkPeterson
  • Purnell PrattInspector Russell
  • Lillian HarmerAugusta
  • Arthur HoytWilfred
  • Louise BeaversMaid
  • Clarence WilsonPerkins
  • Maurice BlackJosephus Martini (uncredited)
  • Jim FarleyJim Brown (uncredited)