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Tag Archives: 1950s
The Seven Deadly Sins AKA Les sept péchés capitaux (1952) Yves Allégret, Claude Autant-Lara, Michèle Morgan, Françoise Rosay, Jean Debucourt
A French/Italian co-production with two episodes from Italy and five from France covering the seven deadly sins Read More »
My Daughter Joy AKA Operation X (1950) Gregory Ratoff, Edward G. Robinson, Peggy Cummins, Richard Greene
A business tycoon spoils his young daughter, but his relationship with his wife leaves much to be desired. Read More »
To Catch a Spy AKA Action immédiate (1957) Maurice Labro, Henri Vidal, Barbara Laage, Jacques Dacqmine
The blueprints of an aeroplane built from an ultra-secret metal are stolen from national security. Read More »
The Girl on the Roof AKA Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach (1953) Otto Preminger, Hardy Krüger, Johannes Heesters, Johanna Matz
Actress Patty O’Neill meets playboy architect Donald Gresham on the observation Read More »
Cops and Robbers AKA Guardie e ladri (1951) Mario Monicelli, Steno, Aldo Fabrizi, Totò, Ave Ninchi
Esposito is a thief who cons tourists in Rome. Officer Bottoni manages to catch him Read More »
The Girl Most Likely (1958) Mitchell Leisen, Jane Powell, Cliff Robertson, Keith Andes
Dotie dreams of marrying a millionaire so that she can live ‘the life’. Read More »
Françoise Steps Out AKA Rue de l’Estrapade (1953) Jacques Becker, Daniel Gélin, Louis Jourdan, Anne Vernon
While Henri Laurent speeds along on the racing circuits, his pretty wife Françoise goes from luxury boutique Read More »
Escape from San Quentin (1957) Fred F. Sears, Johnny Desmond, Merry Anders, Richard Devon
Singing star Johnny Desmond (Calypso Heat Wave, China Doll) goes dramatic in this Sam Katzman production. Read More »
Runaway AKA Bari Theke Paliye (1958) Ritwik Ghatak, Param Bharak Lahiri, Padmadevi, Gyanesh Mukherjee
Kanchan, all of eight years old is always up to pranks and mischief in his village home. Read More »
Life Together AKA La vie a deux (1958) Clément Duhour, Pierre Brasseur, Danielle Darrieux, Sophie Desmarets
The writer Pierre Carot became rich and famous with his book “Life as a Couple” Read More »
Let’s Rock (1958) Harry Foster, Julius LaRosa, Phyllis Newman, Conrad Janis
Singer’s girlfriend helps him adjust to the new rock’n’roll music. Read More »
Say One for Me (1959) Frank Tashlin, Debbie Reynolds, Bing Crosby, Robert Wagner
Father Conroy (Crosby) has a parish which serves the acting and performance community. Read More »
Tight Spot (1955) Phil Karlson, Ginger Rogers, Edward G. Robinson, Brian Keith
Sherry Conley, a street tough and cynical woman with an unhappy family background Read More »
Under the Gun (1951) Ted Tetzlaff, Richard Conte, Audrey Totter, John McIntire
New York gangster Bart Galvin (Richard Conte) is sent to a prison-farm in Florida for killing one of his enemies in Miami. Read More »