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The Wagons Roll at Night

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1941 | 84 min | Drama, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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
Right up the alley of people who love a good family story and anyone in the mood for a love story. Anyone with siblings or parents will recognize something here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 24 min. Done before bedtime.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

An escaped circus lion provides the impetus for the meeting of carnival owner Nick Coster and Matt Varney, a small-town man who suddenly becomes a lion tamer when he manages to subdue the big cat. While acclimating to carnival life, Matt begins a romance with Nick's sister, Mary, causing tension between Matt and Nick. The latter must also juggle his stormy relationship with glamorous circus star Flo Lorraine.

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

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ray Enright

  • Humphrey BogartNick Coster
  • Sylvia SidneyFlo Lorraine
  • Eddie AlbertMatt Varney
  • Joan LeslieMary Coster
  • Sig RumanHoffman the Great
  • Cliff ClarkDoc
  • Charley FoySnapper
  • Frank WilcoxTex
  • John RidgelyArch
  • Clara BlandickMrs. Williams