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Seen it?1954 | 87 min | Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop 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
- Made for book lovers and people who like their stories with a little danger. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes. Liked Point Blank or The 39 Steps? This is a good next one. Very British, in all the best ways.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves at a clip, at 1 hr 27 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
When a beautiful young woman suddenly offers inebriated Casey Morrow a lot of money for a quick and easy job, he doesn't ask too many questions. But when the girl's father is found murdered the following day and Morrow's coat is soaked with blood, he must unravel the mystery to clear his name.
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 impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Terence Fisher
- Dane ClarkCasey Morrow
- Belinda LeePhyllis Brunner
- Betty Ann DaviesMrs. Alicia Brunner
- Eleanor SummerfieldMargaret 'Maggie' Doone
- Andrew OsbornLance Gordon
- Harold LangTravis / Victor Vanno
- Jill MelfordMiss Nardis
- Alvys MabenLita Huntley (as Alvis Maben)
- Michael GoldenInspector Johnson
- Nora GordonCasey's Mother