711 Ocean Drive
Seen it?1950 | 102 min | 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 fans.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
A telephone repairman in Los Angeles uses his knowledge of electronics to help a bookie set up a betting operation. After the bookie is murdered, the greedy technician takes over his business. He ruthlessly climbs his way to the top of the local crime syndicate, but then gangsters from a big East Coast mob show up wanting a piece of his action.
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
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joseph M. Newman
- Edmond O'BrienMal Granger
- Joanne DruGail Mason
- Otto KrugerCarl Stephans
- Barry KelleyVince Walters
- Dorothy PatrickTrudy Maxwell
- Don PorterLarry Mason
- Howard St. JohnLieutenant Pete Wright
- Robert OsterlohGizzi
- Sammy WhiteChippie Evans
- Fred AldrichPeterson - Carl's Chauffeur (uncredited)