
Safety in Numbers
Seen it?1938 | 55 min | Comedy
Why 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 anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1938: an older pace and style.
The Jones family patriarch, also mayor, is swindled into thinking the town swamp is a rich mineral deposit.
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
About 545 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Malcolm St. Clair
- Jed ProutyJohn Jones
- Shirley DeaneBonnie Thompson
- Spring ByingtonMrs. John Jones
- Russell GleasonHerbert Thompson
- Kenneth HowellJack Jones
- George ErnestRoger Jones
- June CarlsonLucy Jones
- Florence RobertsGranny Jones
- Billy MahanBobby Jones
- Marvin StephensTommy McGuire