
Cloudburst
Seen it?1951 | 83 min | Thriller, Mystery
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
- Right up the alley of anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead. Keeps you leaning forward.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Moves at a clip, at 1 hr 23 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want something to relax to.
Canadian World War II veteran John Graham works in London as a code breaker. Tragedy strikes when his pregnant wife, Carol, is accidentally run over by two crooks who are speeding away from the scene of a murder. Haunted, grieving, and thirsting for revenge, Graham sets out to find the two fugitive murderers.
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; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Francis Searle
- Robert PrestonJohn Graham
- Elizabeth SellarsCarol Graham
- Colin TapleyInspector Davis
- Sheila BurrellLorna Dawson
- Harold LangMickie Fraser / Kid Python
- Mary GermainePeggy Reece
- Stanley BakerMilkman
- Edith SharpeMrs. Reece
- Edward LexyCardew
- Lyn EvansChuck Peters