The Fall Guy
Seen it?1930 | 65 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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-drama fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Pulp Fiction, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1930: an older pace and style.
Johnny Quinlan is so desperate for a job that he takes a gig as a "bag man" for the mob. Meanwhile, his beleaguered wife has to deal with her bizarre, unemployed, wise-cracking brother and various neighbors while keeping house in their Brooklyn tenement.
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
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Leslie Pearce
- Jack MulhallJohnny Quinlan
- Mae ClarkeBertha Quinlan
- Ned SparksDanny Walsh
- Wynne GibsonLottie Quinlan
- Pat O'MalleyCharles Newton
- Thomas E. Jackson'Nifty' Herman
- Tom KennedyDetective Burke
- Alan RoscoeDetective Joe Keefe
- James DonlanThe Bill Collector