Monday Morning Maybe

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Tension

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1949 | 95 min | Thriller, Crime

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and little 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
Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Shadow of a Doubt or Family Plot, start here.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1949: an older pace and style.

Warren Quimby manages a drugstore while trying to keep his volatile wife, Claire, happy. However, when Claire leaves him for a liquor store salesman, Warren can no longer bear it. He decides to assume a new identity in order to murder his wife's lover without leaving a trace. Along the way, his plans are complicated by an attractive neighbor, as well as a shocking discovery that opens up a new world of doubts and accusations.

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

    $776K worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 21K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by John Berry

  • Richard BasehartWarren Quimby
  • Audrey TotterClaire Quimby
  • Cyd CharisseMary Chanler
  • Barry SullivanLt. Collier Bonnabel
  • Lloyd GoughBarney Deager
  • Tom D'AndreaFreddie
  • William ConradLt. Edgar Gonsales
  • Tito RenaldoNarco
  • Ray BennettTheatre Manager (uncredited)
  • Virginia BrissacMrs. Andrews (uncredited)