Monday Morning Maybe

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Chicago Deadline

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1949 | 86 min | Drama, Crime

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
Great for fans of newsroom stories and anyone drawn to the darker side of the street. It's about the digging, and what it costs to get the story. Sits nicely alongside Scarface or Strangers on a Train.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 26 min. Done before bedtime.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Ames finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads to a host of names of men frightened by her death but claiming never to have known her. Ames comes to know quite a lot, dangerously so.

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 powerBelow par

    $4 million worldwide; 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 Lewis Allen

  • Alan LaddEd Adams
  • Donna ReedRosita Jean D'Ur
  • June HavocLeona
  • Irene HerveyBelle Dorset
  • Arthur KennedyTommy Ditman
  • Berry KroegerSolly Wellman
  • Harold VermilyeaAnstruder
  • Shepperd StrudwickBlacky Franchot
  • Dave WillockPig
  • Gavin MuirG. G. Temple