Monday Morning Maybe

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The Racket Man

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1944 | 65 min | Crime, Drama

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
If you count yourself among anyone drawn to the darker side of the street and anyone who loves a strong drama, this one's for you. Expect bad people, worse choices and a few surprises. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle or The Public Enemy, start here.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 5 min. Done before bedtime.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1944: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.

A gangster is drafted into the Army and, soon realizing how wrong his life of crime has been, agrees to help the FBI break up a black market ring by pretending to have been kicked out of service and to have resumed his old life of crime.

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 876 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by D. Ross Lederman

  • Tom NealMatt Benson
  • Jeanne BatesPhyllis Lake
  • Hugh BeaumontPolice Sgt. 'Irish' Duffy
  • Douglas FowleyToby Sykes
  • Larry ParksLarry Lake
  • Clarence MuseGeorge the Butler
  • Charles D. BrownEditor Clark
  • Warren AsheAgent Burton
  • Anthony CarusoCpl. Tony Ciccardi
  • Pauline DrakeMamie the Secretary