
Shades of Gray
Seen it?1948 | 65 min | Drama, War
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 history buffs. If you loved The Caine Mutiny or Born on the Fourth of July, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1948: an older pace and style.
After the suppression of "Let There Be Light" (a documentary about combat-induced post-traumatic stress disorders which presented many inconvenient and demoralizing truths), the U.S. Army Signal Corp created this dramatized up-beat remake of the film. Only this time, the production excluded the involvement of John Houston, the producer of the original documentary.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- 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 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joseph Henabery
- Sandy CampbellU.S. Army Soldier
- Edward KreislerU.S. Army Soldier
- Paul LarsonU.S. Army Soldier
- Val VinsonU.S. Army Soldier
- Lewis HowardU.S. Army Soldier
- Michael HigginsU.S. Army Soldier