Count the Hours!
Seen it?1953 | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
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-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Witness for the Prosecution, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
A lawyer defends a migrant worker in a sensational murder trial.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Don Siegel
- Teresa WrightEllen Braden
- Macdonald CareyDoug Madison
- Dolores MoranPaula Mitchener
- Adele MaraGracie Sager, Max Verne's Girlfriend
- Edgar BarrierDist. Atty. Jim Gillespie
- John CravenGeorge Braden
- Jack ElamMax Verne
- Ralph SanfordAlvin Taylor
- Gene RothPrison Guard
- Dolores FullerReporter (uncredited)