Hot Lead
Seen it?1951 | 60 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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
- Tailor-made for western fans.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Never drags, at 1 hr. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
Recently released from prison, nice guy Dave Collins finds himself unwillingly mixed up with his old outlaw acquaintances Turk Thorne and his gang as they try to use his telegraphy talents to zero in on the arrival of a gold shipment on the local train. Taking a liking to Collins, cowboys Tim Holt and Chito Rafferty get him to agree to help set a trap for the train robbers
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
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stuart Gilmore
- Tim HoltTim Holt
- Joan DixonGail Martin
- Ross ElliottDave Collins
- John DehnerTurk Thorne aka John H. Smith
- Robert J. WilkeStoney Dawson
- Paul MarionDakota
- Lee MacGregorBob Jackson
- Kenneth MacDonaldSheriff Lacy
- Richard MartinChito Rafferty