The Barefoot Mailman
Seen it?1951 | 83 min | Adventure, Comedy
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 anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
Sylvanus Hurley is a swindler who's been swindled: he's been given a deed to a large plot of mangrove swamp in the out-of-the-way community. So he decides to con the locals, some of whom are not as honest as he....
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 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Earl McEvoy
- Robert CummingsSylvanus Hurley
- Terry MooreAdie Titus
- John RussellTheron
- Jerome CourtlandSteven Pierton
- Will GeerDan Paget - Miami Mayor / Postmaster
- Arthur ShieldsBen Titus
- Trevor BardetteOat McCarty
- Arthur SpacePiggot
- Ellen CorbyMiss Della (uncredited)
- Franklyn FarnumTownsman at Dance (uncredited)