The Savage Eye
Seen it?1960 | 68 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, 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
- If you count yourself among people who love relationship stories and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight, this one's for you. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 8 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1960: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Resentful after an ugly divorce from her unfaithful husband, Judith McGuire moves to Los Angeles. Adrift and detached, she spends her days and nights wandering through her new city, cynically remarking on the hypocrisy, vanity and brutality of the modern world and humanity's alienation from themselves and each other.
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
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$16K worldwide on a $65K budget; 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 Sidney Meyers, Ben Maddow, Joseph Strick
- Barbara BaxleyJudith McGuire
- Gary MerrillThe Poet
- Herschel BernardiKirk
- Jean HideyVenus the Body
- Elizabeth ZemachThe Nurse