The File on Thelma Jordon
Seen it?1949 | 100 min | Thriller, Drama, 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-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Insomnia, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
Cleve Marshall, an assistant district attorney, falls for Thelma Jordon, a mysterious woman with a troubled past. When Thelma becomes a suspect in her aunt's murder, Cleve tries to clear her name.
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 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Siodmak
- Barbara StanwyckThelma Jordon
- Wendell CoreyCleve Marshall
- Paul KellyMiles Scott
- Joan TetzelPamela Blackwell Marshall
- Stanley RidgesKingsley Willis
- Richard RoberTony Laredo
- Minor WatsonJudge Calvin H. Blackwell
- Barry KelleyDistrict Attorney William Pierce
- Kasey RogersDolly - Cleve's Secretary
- Basil RuysdaelJudge Jonathan David Hancock