Monday Morning Maybe

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Susannah of the Mounties

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1939 | 79 min | Drama, Western

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 who loves a strong drama. If you loved Shane or 3:10 to Yuma, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 19 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1939: an older pace and style.

This classic family drama stars Shirley Temple as young orphan Susannah Sheldon, the sole survivor of a brutal Indian attack who's befriended by Canadian Mountie Angus Montague (Randolph Scott) and his girlfriend, Vicky (Margaret Lockwood). The couple takes Susannah under their wing and soon learn that having a precocious child around can come in handy; when the Indians return, the girl uses her charm to broker peace.Shirley is the orphaned survivor of an Indian attack in the Canadian West. A Mountie and his girlfriend take her in...

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 powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 7K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by William A. Seiter

  • Shirley TempleSusannah Sheldon
  • Randolph ScottMonty
  • Margaret LockwoodVicky Standing
  • Martin Good RiderLittle Chief
  • J. Farrell MacDonaldPat O'Hannegan
  • Maurice MoscovitchChief Big Eagle
  • Moroni OlsenAndrew Standing
  • Victor JoryWolf Pelt
  • Lester MatthewsHarlan Chambers
  • Leyland HodgsonRandall