Dead Men Are Dangerous
Seen it?1939 | 69 min | Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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 fans.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
Unsuccessful writer Aylmer Franklyn takes the chance to change identities after he discovers a corpse. However, he soon finds himself accused of the murder of a maid at a near-by boarding house.
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 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harold French
- Robert NewtonAylmer Franklyn
- Betty LynneNina
- John WarwickGoddard
- Peter GawthorneConray
- Merle TottenhamGladys
- John TurnbullInspector Roberts
- Aubrey MallalieuCoroner
- Kynaston ReevesJames Franklin
- Googie Withers
- Winifred OughtonMrs. Blagden - Landlady