The Green Glove
Seen it?1952 | 89 min | Crime, Mystery
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
- One for history and war-film fans and anyone drawn to the darker side of the street. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. Sits nicely alongside The Maltese Falcon or Wrath of Man. Paris does a lot of the work, and it looks wonderful.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Never drags, at 1 hr 29 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1952: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
In World War II France, American soldier Michael Blake captures, then loses Nazi-collaborator art thief Paul Rona, who leaves behind a gem studded gauntlet (a stolen religious relic). Years later, financial reverses lead Mike to return in search of the object. In Paris, he must dodge mysterious followers and a corpse that's hard to explain; so he and attractive tour guide Christine decamp on a cross-country pursuit that becomes love on the run...then takes yet another turn.
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 Rudolph Maté
- Glenn FordMichael 'Mike' Blake
- Geraldine BrooksChristine 'Chris' Kenneth
- Cedric HardwickeFather Goron
- George MacreadyCount Paul Rona
- Gaby AndréGaby Saunders
- Jany HoltThe Countess
- Roger TrévillePolice Insp. Faubert
- Juliette GrécoSinger (scenes deleted)
- Georges TabetJacques Piotet
- Meg LemonnierMadame Piotet