Kid Monk Baroni
Seen it?1952 | 79 min | Drama
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
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1952: an older pace and style.
Leonard Nimoy is "Kid" Monk Baroni, the leader of a street gang who becomes a professional boxer to escape his life in "Little Italy" New York.
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 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harold D. Schuster
- Leonard NimoyPaul 'Monk' Baroni
- Richard RoberFather Callahan
- Mona KnoxJune Travers
- Bruce CabotMr. Hellman
- Allene RobertsEmily Brooks
- Budd JaxonKnuckles
- Archer MacDonaldPete
- Kathleen FreemanMaria Baroni
- Jack LarsonAngelo
- Joseph MellGino Baroni (as Joe Mell)