High Jump
Seen it?1959 | 66 min | Thriller, Crime
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
- If you count yourself among anyone who loves watching a plan come together and anyone drawn to the darker side of the street, this one's for you. The fun is in the planning, the double-crosses and the moment it all goes sideways. A good follow-up to Reservoir Dogs or The Asphalt Jungle.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves at a clip, at 1 hr 6 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want something to relax to.
After he accidentally causes the death of his partner, trapeze artist Bill Ryan leaves the circus and sinks into an alcoholic mire of self-pity. Things look up when elegant Jackie Field takes interest in Bill, but she hides a sinister motive. Ignoring Kitty, the shopgirl who adores him, Bill falls for Jackie and joins her gang of thieves, but the daring stunt she has him perform may lead to disaster.
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
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 644 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Godfrey Grayson
- Richard WylerBill Ryan
- Lisa DanielyJackie Field
- Leigh MadisonKitty
- Michael PeakeRay Shaw
- Arnold BellTom Rowton
- Nora GordonMrs. Barlow
- Tony DoonanFrank
- Robert RaglanInspector