Monday Morning Maybe

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Thunder in the Valley

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1947 | 103 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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
Right up the alley of anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Leaves you with something to think about.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1947: an older pace and style.
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

The popular Alfred Ollivant novel "Bob, Son of Battle" is the source for this drama about sheep dogs in the Scottish highlands, filmed in mountains in Utah’s Garfield County. Gwenn is a crusty shepherd whose struggling relationship with his son McCallister is complicated by a predatory animal that is attacking the flocks of local shepherds.

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 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Louis King

  • Lon McCallisterDavid MacAdam
  • Peggy Ann GarnerMaggie Moore
  • Edmund GwennAdam MacAdam
  • Reginald OwenJames Moore
  • Charles IrwinLong Kirby
  • J. Farrell MacDonaldMcPherson - Innkeeper
  • Mae MarshFlower Vendor
  • C. Montague ShawJudge
  • Houseley StevensonAngus MacIvor
  • Dan SheridanConstable