In the ancient Greek city of Ithaca, many impatiently await the return of their king Read More »
Tag Archives: 1950s
The Ladykillers (1955) Alexander Mackendrick, Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Cecil Parker
A gang of thieves rent a room upstairs from an old woman, who thinks they’re a musical band. Read More »
The Precipice AKA Hyoheki (1958) Yasuzô Masumura, Kenji Sugawara, Fujiko Yamamoto, Hitomi Nozoe
Salarymen Uozo and his friend Kosaku plan to climb a mountain. Read More »
The Black Devil AKA Il diavolo nero (1957) Sergio Grieco, Gérard Landry, Milly Vitale, Nadia Gray
Duke Ubaldo of (fictitious) Roccamontana wants to overpower neighboring Italian states Read More »
Royal Wedding (1951) Stanley Donen, Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford
Tom and Ellen Bowen are a brother and sister dance act whose show closes in New York. Read More »
The Lady and the Bandit (1951) Ralph Murphy, Louis Hayward, Patricia Medina, Suzanne Dalbert
While escaping from the police, English highwayman Dick Turpin meets Joyce Greene. Read More »
Kings Rhapsody (1955) Herbert Wilcox, Anna Neagle, Errol Flynn, Patrice Wymore
Richard, son of the King of all Laurentia that has been residing in Monte Carlo with Martha Karrillos for many years Read More »
The Captain from Köpenick AKA Der Hauptmann von Köpenick (1956) Helmut Käutner, Heinz Rühmann, Martin Held, Hannelore Schroth
A young shoemaker is arrested for stealing a small amount of money, and is released after being jailed for 15 years. Read More »
The Barefoot Contessa (1954) Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Humphrey Bogart, Ava Gardner, Edmond O’Brien
At Maria Vargas’ funeral, several people recall who she was and the impact she had on them. Read More »
Stranger at My Door (1956) William Witney, Macdonald Carey, Patricia Medina, Skip Homeier
Notorious outlaw Clay Anderson and gang rob the town bank and flee in separate directions. Read More »
Mary Magdalene AKA La spada e la croce (1958) Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia, Yvonne De Carlo, Jorge Mistral, Rossana Podestà
Set against the magnificent backdrop of classic Rome, “The Sword and the Cross” Read More »
The Thief (1952) Russell Rouse, Ray Milland, Martin Gabel, Harry Bronson
Nuclear physicist and spy Dr. Allan Fields responds to a phone signal Read More »
Sweet Beat (1959) Ronnie Albert, Julie Amber, Sheldon Lawrence, Irv Bauer
An aspiring singer wins a trip to London and is promised a record deal, but when she gets there an underhanded American Read More »
The Prowler (1951) Joseph Losey, Van Heflin, Evelyn Keyes, John Maxwell
In a fancy suburb in California, the gorgeous housewife Susan Gilvray finds a prowler Read More »
Miss Nitouche AKA Mam’zelle Nitouche (1954) Yves Allégret, Fernandel, Pier Angeli, Jean Debucourt
Denise discovered that Celestin leads a double life: he composes operetta Read More »