Monday Morning Maybe

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1939 | 67 min | Romance, Crime, 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
Made for crime-drama fans and romantics. If you loved The Wild One or The Asphalt Jungle, start here.
The mood
Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 7 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1939: an older pace and style.

Physician Carole Nelson, suspected of having ties to notorious gangster Joe Gurney, must prove her innocence or the Medical Board will revoke her license. When Gurney seeks her out for treatment after being shot, it could be the break Nelson needs. Now she has a chance to use her medical know-how to outwit Gurney and his goons and reestablish her professional reputation.

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 5K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Lewis Seiler

  • Humphrey BogartJoe Gurney
  • Kay FrancisDr. Carole Nelson
  • James StephensonBill Stevens
  • John EldredgeDr. Niles Nelson
  • Jessie BusleyAunt Josephine
  • Arthur AylesworthDr. Sanders
  • Raymond BrownSheriff
  • Harland TuckerMr. Ames
  • Ralph RemleyMr. Robert
  • Charley FoySlick