Daybreak
Seen it?1948 | 75 min | Crime, Drama, 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
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Naked City or Point Blank, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1948: an older pace and style.
A mysterious barber hides a secret identity that eventually leads to tragedy.
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 impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Compton Bennett
- Ann ToddFrances "Frankie" Tribe
- Eric PortmanEddie Tribe
- Bill OwenRon
- Maxwell ReedOlaf Tyson
- Edward RigbyBill Shackle
- Eliot MakehamMr. Walter Bigley
- Jane HyltonDoris
- Margaret WithersMrs.Bigley
- John TurnbullSuperintendent
- Maurice DenhamInspector