Monday Morning Maybe

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Der Schatz vom Toplitzsee

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1959 | 82 min | Crime, 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
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Night of the Hunter or Point Blank, start here.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 22 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1959: an older pace and style.

Shortly before the end of the war, SS officer Grohmann sinks several crates of counterfeit English money in Lake Toplitz with his comrade Kopetzky. The former Nazi used the money to build a career in business in post-war Germany. His buddy also benefits from this “new beginning”. That's when reporter Wolfgang Löhde gets on their trail...

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

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Franz Antel

  • Joachim HansenWolfgang Löhde
  • Gert FröbeJohannes Grohmann / Dr. Brand
  • Werner PetersAlfred Kopetzsky
  • Sabine SesselmannDidi Lanz
  • Wolfgang StumpfFranz Hanusch
  • Hannelore BollmannBrigitte Grohmann
  • Til KiweHarold Pfeifer
  • Bruno HübnerDr. Brankovich
  • Lukas AmmannYugoslavian Lieutenant
  • Willy SchäferYugoslavian Sergeant