Monday Morning Maybe

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The Mystery Man

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1935 | 65 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance, Comedy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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
One for fans of newsroom stories and anyone drawn to the darker side of the street. It's about the digging, and what it costs to get the story. Sits nicely alongside A Shot in the Dark or Shadow of a Doubt.
The mood
Light and funny, tense.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 5 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1935: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.

Hard-boiled newspaper reporter Larry Doyle (Robert Armstrong) goes a bit too far in celebrating a work bonus and wakes up on a train bound for St. Louis with only a buck on his person. To remedy the problem, Doyle pawns the revolver he's carrying. When the gun is subsequently used in a murder, Doyle's problems only multiply. In the meantime, he's also fallen in love with a comely stranger (Maxine Doyle) he convinced to impersonate his wife.

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 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ray McCarey

  • Robert ArmstrongLarry Doyle
  • Maxine DoyleAnne Ogilvie
  • Henry KolkerEllwyn A. 'Jo-Jo' Jonas
  • LeRoy MasonThe Eel, Gangster
  • James BurkeManaging Editor Marvin
  • Guy UsherDistrict Attorney Johnson
  • James P. BurtisWhalen
  • Monte CollinsDunn, Reporter
  • Sam LufkinWeeks
  • Otto FriesNate, Pawnbroker