
The Turn of the Wheel
Seen it?1918 | 50 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
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
- Best for people who enjoy a knot in their stomach and anyone in the mood for a love story. Leaves you with something to think about.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 50 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1918: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
While visiting Monte Carlo with her aunt, Rosalie Dean meets a young man, Maxfield Gray who is ready to kill himself because of his losses at the roulette wheel. She stops him from doing so, and lends him some money to win back what he's lost. He does, but they're only happy for a short while before Max is arrested for the murder of his ex-wife in the States.
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 498 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Reginald Barker
- Geraldine FarrarRosalie Dean
- Herbert RawlinsonMaxfield Grey
- Percy MarmontFrank Grey
- Violet HemingBertha Grey
- Hassard ShortWally Gage
- Maude Turner GordonRosalie's Aunt
- Henry CarvillAttorney Stanfield
- Clarence HandysideAmerican Consul