Monday Morning Maybe

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The Great Man's Lady

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1941 | 90 min | Western, 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
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved True Grit or 3:10 to Yuma, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1941: an older pace and style.

In Hoyt City, a statue of founder Ethan Hoyt is dedicated, and 100 year old Hannah Sempler Hoyt (who lives in the last residence among skyscrapers) is at last persuaded to tell her story to a 'girl biographer'. Flashback: in 1848, teenage Hannah meets and flirts with pioneer Ethan; on a sudden impulse, they elope. We follow their struggle to found a city in the wilderness, hampered by the Gold Rush, star-crossed love, peril, and heartbreak. The star "ages" 80 years.

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

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 6K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by William A. Wellman

  • Barbara StanwyckHannah Sempler Hoyt
  • Joel McCreaMr. Sempler
  • Brian DonlevySteely Edwards
  • K.T. StevensGirl Biographer
  • Thurston HallMr. Sempler
  • Lloyd CorriganMr. Cadwallader
  • Etta McDanielDelilah
  • William B. DavidsonSen. Knobs
  • Lillian YarboMandy
  • Helen LyndBettina