No Trace
Seen it?1950 | 76 min | Crime, Drama
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
- A natural pick for crime fans and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Plenty of moral grey areas to chew on. A good follow-up to The Naked City or The Asphalt Jungle.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 16 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
A famous mystery writer uses his own plot tricks to murder a blackmailer in this British thriller.
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
About 3K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Gilling
- Hugh SinclairRobert Southley
- Dinah SheridanLinda
- John LaurieInspector MacDougall
- Barry MorseHarrison
- Dora BryanMaisie
- Michael BrennanFenton
- Beatrice VarleyLandlady
- Michael WardWigmaker
- Madoline ThomasMrs. Green
- Ernest ButcherMr. Fern