Monday Morning Maybe

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I, the Jury

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1953 | 87 min | Mystery, Crime

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With rough reviews, soft box office and little 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
Right up the alley of anyone drawn to the darker side of the street and people who enjoy a knot in their stomach. Keeps you leaning forward. Same wavelength as The Naked City.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 27 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you want something to relax to.

After his best friend and war buddy is mysteriously gunned down, Mike Hammer will stop at nothing to settle the score for the man who sacrificed a limb to save his own life during combat. Along the way, Hammer rides a fine line between gumshoe and a one-man jury, staying two-steps ahead of the law—and trying not to get bumped off in the process.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    Mostly negative reviews

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 11K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Harry Essex

  • Biff ElliotMike Hammer
  • Preston FosterCapt. Pat Chambers
  • Peggie CastleCharlotte Manning
  • Margaret SheridanVelda
  • Alan ReedGeorge Kalecki
  • Mary AndersonEileen Vickers
  • Tom PowersMilt Miller
  • Frances OsborneMyrna Devlin
  • Bob CunninghamHal Kines
  • Tani GuthrieMary Bellamy