Rio
Seen it?1939 | 77 min | Crime, Romance
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 crime fans and romantics. If you loved A Perfect World or Public Enemies, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
Diabolical French capitalist Paul Reynard is forced to leave Irene, his bride of one year, when he is arrested for the crimes of forgery and embezzlement and sentenced to a penal colony off the coast of South America.
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 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Brahm
- Basil RathbonePaul Reynard
- Victor McLaglenDirk
- Sigrid GurieIrene Reynard
- Robert CummingsBill Gregory
- Leo CarrilloRoberto
- Billy GilbertManuelo
- Maurice MoscovitchOld Convict
- Irving Bacon'Mushy'
- Samuel S. HindsLamartine
- Irving PichelRocco