A Bullet Is Waiting
Seen it?1954 | 81 min | Drama, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no 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 crime-drama fans. If you loved Bonnie and Clyde, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
A plane carrying a sheriff and a man indicted for manslaughter is wrecked on a lonely California beach and the prisoner manages to escape, after a struggle, only to be taken in hand by the female manager of a remote sheep ranch.
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 impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Farrow
- Rory CalhounEd Stone
- Jean SimmonsCally Canham
- Stephen McNallySheriff Munson
- Brian AherneDavid Canham