Roadblock
Seen it?1951 | 73 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. If you loved The Sting or The Thomas Crown Affair, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
An insurance agent's greedy girlfriend with a taste for mink leads him to a life of crime.
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
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harold Daniels
- Charles McGrawJoe Peters
- Joan DixonDiane Morley
- Lowell GilmoreKendall Webb
- Louis Jean HeydtHarry Miller
- Milburn StoneRay Egan
- Joseph CrehanThompson (uncredited)
- Peter BroccoBank Heist Man (uncredited)
- John ButlerHotel Clerk (uncredited)
- Franklyn FarnumElevator Passenger (uncredited)
- George HoaglandBar Patron (uncredited)