Blind Alley
Seen it?1939 | 69 min | Crime, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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
- Right up the alley of anyone who loves a story about hope against the odds and music lovers. The walls close in, and so does the tension. If you loved West Side Story or The Crying Game, start here. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 1 hr 9 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
A gangster takes a doctor and his family hostage.
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
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles Vidor
- Chester MorrisHal Wilson
- Ralph BellamyDr. Shelby
- Ann DvorakMary
- Joan PerryLinda Curtis
- Melville CooperGeorge Curtis
- Rose StradnerDoris Shelby
- John EldredgeDick Holbrook (as John Eldridge)
- Ann DoranAgnes
- Marc LawrenceBuck
- Stanley BrownFred Landis