Guilty Bystander
Seen it?1950 | 91 min | Drama, Crime, Mystery, 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 anyone drawn to the darker side of the street and anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something. A good follow-up to The Asphalt Jungle or Point Blank.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A drunken ex-cop gets a shot at redemption when his young son is kidnapped after a smuggling deal goes belly up.
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 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joseph Lerner
- Zachary ScottMax Thursday
- Faye EmersonGeorgia
- Mary BolandSmitty
- Sam LeveneCaptain Tonetti
- J. Edward BrombergVarkas
- Kay MedfordAngel
- Jed ProutyDr. Elder
- Harry LandersBert
- Elliott SullivanStitch
- Ray JulianJohnny