Gideon's Day
Seen it?1958 | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Outfit, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
Scotland Yard Inspector George Gideon starts his day off on the wrong foot when he gets a traffic-violation ticket from a young police officer. From there, his 'typical day" consists in learning that one of his most-trusted detectives has accepted bribes; hunts an escaped maniac who has murdered a girl; tracks a young girl suspected of involvement in a payroll robbery and then helps break up a bank robbery.
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 impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Ford
- Jack HawkinsInsp. George Gideon
- Anna LeeMrs. Kate Gideon
- Anna MasseySally Gideon
- Andrew RayPC Simon Farnaby-Green
- Dianne FosterJoanna Delafield
- Cyril CusackHerbert 'Birdie' Sparrow
- James HayterRobert Mason
- Derek BondDet. Sgt. Eric Kirby
- Howard Marion-CrawfordThe Chief
- John LoderPonsford 'The Duke'