Monday Morning Maybe

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The Secret Fury

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1950 | 85 min | Crime, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

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
Best for fans of a good courtroom showdown and anyone who's survived a family wedding. The best scenes are battles fought with words. A good follow-up to Witness for the Prosecution or Dial M for Murder. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 25 min. Done before bedtime.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.

The wedding of Ellen and David is halted by a stranger who insists that the bride is already married to someone else. Though the flabbergasted Ellen denies the charge, the interloper produces enough evidence that his accusation must be investigated. Ellen and David travel to the small coastal town where her first wedding allegedly occurred. There, they meet a number of individuals whose stories make Ellen question her own sanity.

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 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mel Ferrer

  • Claudette ColbertEllen Ewing
  • Robert RyanDavid McLean
  • Jane CowlClara Ewing
  • Paul KellyEric Lowell
  • Philip OberGregory Kent
  • Elisabeth RisdonDr. R.W. Roberts
  • Doris DudleyPearl Collins
  • Dave BarbourLucian Randall
  • Vivian VanceLeah
  • Edit AngoldFlora (uncredited)