Monday Morning Maybe

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Flying Fifty-Five

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1939 | 68 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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
One for anyone who loves an underdog and anyone who's ever talked to their pet. The sport matters, but the people playing it matter more. An animal steals a fair few scenes.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 8 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

Bill Urquhart, a young wastrel disinherited by his father, tries to get a job as a jockey – just about the only thing he’s really good at. His name and position work against him, however, so he adopts an alias and prevails upon the charity of a drunken friend Charles Barrington, through whom he meets Stella Barrington - who has not only inherited her father’s racing stables but also his debts. Still incognito, he takes on the job of stable lad for Stella but little does she realise that he could be the man to finally put an end to her money worries forever.

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 powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 943 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Reginald Denham

  • Derrick De MarneyBill Urquhart
  • Nancy BurneStella Barrington
  • Marius GoringCharles Barrington
  • Peter GawthorneJonas Urquhart
  • D.A. Clarke-SmithJacques Gregory
  • Amy VenessAunt Eliza
  • Ronald ShinerScrubby Oaks
  • Billy BrayCheeful
  • Francesca BahrleClare
  • John MillerArchie Fortescue