Monday Morning Maybe

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Yesterday's Enemy

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1959 | 95 min | War, Drama

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
A natural pick for anyone interested in what war does to people and war-film fans. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. If you loved The Longest Day or Sergeant York, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

Set during the Burma Campaign of World War 2, this is the story of courage and endurance of the soldiers struggling at close quarters against the enemy. The film examines the moral dilemmas ordinary men face during war, when the definitions of acceptable military action and insupportable brutality become blurred and distorted.

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 9K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Val Guest

  • Stanley BakerCaptain Langford
  • Guy RolfePadre
  • Leo McKernMax
  • Gordon JacksonSgt. MacKenzie
  • David OxleyDoctor
  • Richard Pasco2nd Lieutenant Hastings
  • Philip AhnYamazuki
  • Bryan ForbesDawson
  • Wolfe MorrisThe Informer
  • David LodgePerkins