Flaxy Martin
Seen it?1949 | 86 min | Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little 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
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved 25th Hour or Touch of Evil, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
Attorney Walter Colby has ties to the mob, but he begins to regret his criminal affiliations. When his girlfriend, showgirl Flaxy Martin, who also has shady connections, becomes a suspect in a murder, Walter takes the fall. However, on his way to prison, he escapes, determined to bring the real killer to justice.
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 powerWeak
$40K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard L. Bare
- Virginia MayoFlaxy Martin
- Zachary ScottWalter Colby
- Dorothy MaloneNora Carson
- Tom D'AndreaSam Malko
- Helen WestcottPeggy Farrar
- Douglas KennedyHap Richie
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- Monte BlueJoe, Detective
- Jack OvermanCaesar