Seven Days' Leave
Seen it?1942 | 87 min | Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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 anyone who likes a story with a soundtrack worth keeping and romantics. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. A good follow-up to Singin' in the Rain or How to Marry a Millionaire.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Zips along, at 1 hr 27 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1942: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Soldier Johnny Grey is engaged to marry singer Mapy Cortes, but his plans go awry when he learns that he is the heir to $100,000 from his great-grandfather -- a bequest that comes with a catch: before claiming the money, Johnny must marry a descendant of his great-grandfather's Civil War enemy, General Havelock-Allen. Not wanting to disrupt his planned marriage to Mapy, Johnny must figure out how to concoct a temporary marriage-of-convenience with the descendant -- who turns out to be the beautiful Terry Havelock-Allen.
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 powerWeak
$1 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tim Whelan
- Victor MatureJohnny Grey
- Lucille BallTerry Havalok-Allen
- Harold PearyThrockmorton P. Gildersleeve
- Mapy CortésMapy (as Mapy Cortes)
- Ginny SimmsGinny Simms
- Freddy MartinFreddy Martin
- Marcy McGuireMickey Havalok-Allen
- Arnold StangBitsy Slater
- Peter Lind HayesPvt. Pete Jackson