The Arnelo Affair
Seen it?1947 | 86 min | Crime, Drama
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
- Best for crime fans and anyone who loves a strong drama. Plenty of moral grey areas to chew on. If you loved Mildred Pierce or The Killing, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 26 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1947: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
A neglected wife gets mixed up with an hypnotic charmer and murder.
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
$892K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arch Oboler
- John HodiakTony Arnelo
- George MurphyTheodore 'Ted' Parkson
- Frances GiffordAnne Parkson
- Dean StockwellRicky Parkson
- Eve ArdenVivian Delwyn
- Warner AndersonDet. Sam Leonard
- Lowell GilmoreDr. Avery Border
- Archie TwitchellRoger Alison (as Michael Branden)
- Ruth BradyDorothy Alison
- Ruby DandridgeMaybelle, Parkson's Maid