Monday Morning Maybe

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The Clay Pigeon

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1949 | 63 min | Thriller, Crime

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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
One for anyone interested in what war does to people and anyone drawn to the darker side of the street. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. A good follow-up to Bad Day at Black Rock or Klute.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Lean, with little time wasted, at 1 hr 3 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
  • Not ideal if you just want to unwind.

Jim Fletcher, waking up from a coma, finds he is to be given a court martial for treason and charged with informing on fellow inmates in a Japanese prison camp during WWII. Escaping from the hospital he tries to clear himself by enlisting the aid of Martha Gregory, widow of a service buddy he was accused of informing on. Helped also by Ted Niles, a surviving fellow prisoner, he gets closer to finding the answers he needs, and becomes ensnared in a grandiose scheme involving his Japanese ex-prison guard, $10,000,000 of US currency forged by the Japanese and a burgeoning crime network poised to wreak havoc throughout southern California.

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; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Richard Fleischer

  • Bill WilliamsJim Fletcher
  • Barbara HaleMartha Gregory
  • Richard QuineTed Niles
  • Richard LooKen Tokoyama
  • Frank FentonPrentice
  • Frank WilcoxNavy Hospital Doctor
  • Marya MarcoHelen Minoto
  • Robert BrayGunsel Blake
  • Martha HyerMiss Harwick
  • Harold LandonBlind Veteran