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36 Hours

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1953 | 80 min | Crime, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

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 crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Naked City, start here.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 20 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1953: an older pace and style.

When his wife stops writing to him and his letters are returned unanswered, Dan becomes extremely concerned about her welfare. He returns home but is only able to meet with her briefly before she is found murdered. Dan is the obvious suspect but has only 36 hours to find out who murdered her. In so doing he uncovers a shocking catalogue of his wife's past affairs and an identity that he knew nothing about.

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 6K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Montgomery Tully

  • Dan DuryeaMajor Bill Rogers
  • Elsie AlbiinKatherine 'Katie' Rogers (as Elsy Albiin)
  • Gudrun UreSister Jenny Miller (as Ann Gudrun)
  • Eric PohlmannSlossen, the smuggler
  • John ChandosOrville Hart
  • Kenneth GriffithHenry Slosson
  • Harold LangHarry Cross
  • Marianne StonePam Palmer
  • Jane CarrSoup Kitchen Supervisor
  • Michael GoldenThe Inspector