California Passage
Seen it?1950 | 90 min | Western
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 most people. If you loved The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
A series of reversals bring two desperate people together. When a saloon owner is framed by his partner for a stagecoach robbery, he fights to secure an acquittal.
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 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joseph Kane
- Forrest TuckerMike Prescott
- Adele MaraBeth Martin
- Estelita RodriguezMaria Sanchez
- Jim DavisLincoln 'Linc' Corey
- Peter MilesTommy Martin
- Charles KemperSheriff Willy Clair
- Bill WilliamsBob Martin
- Rhys WilliamsJohn Norris
- Paul FixWhalen
- Francis McDonaldCounty Recorder Joe Kane