Monday Morning Maybe

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Three Faces West

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1940 | 79 min | Drama, Romance, 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 romantics. If you loved True Grit or All That Heaven Allows, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 19 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1940: an older pace and style.

Viennese surgeon Dr. Braun and his daughter Leni come to a small town in North Dakota as refugees from Hitler. When the winds of the Dust Bowl threaten the town, John Phillips leads the townsfolk in moving to greener pastures in Oregon. He falls for Leni, but she is betrothed to the man who helped her and her father escape from the Third Reich. She must decide between the two men.

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 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Bernard Vorhaus

  • John WayneJohn Phillips
  • Sigrid GurieLeni 'Lenchen' Braun
  • Charles CoburnDr. Karl Braun
  • Spencer ChartersDr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
  • Helen MacKellarMrs. Welles
  • Roland VarnoDr. Eric Von Scherer
  • Sonny BuppBilly Welles
  • Wade BotelerMr. Harris, Department of Agriculture Official
  • Trevor BardetteClem Higgins
  • Russell SimpsonMinister