
The House of the Angel focuses on the ruling class in 1920s Argentina, a deeply repressive society where political arguments Read More »
Tag Archives: 1950s
Era lui, sì, sì! (1951) It’s Him!… Yes! Yes!

Fernando, owner of a large chain store, suffers from worrying dreams: he seems to successfully court saucy women Read More »
Strange Fascination (1952) Hugo Haas

Middle-aged European pianist Paul Marvan (Hugo Haas)is brought to America by wealthy widow Diana Fowler (Mona Barrie) Read More »
The Midnight Story (1957) Joseph Pevney

Beloved priest Father Thomasino is murdered in a San Francisco alley, and the police have few clues. Read More »
Appointment with a Shadow (1957)

George Nader plays a reporter whose career is ruined by liquor. Read More »
The Quiet Gun (1957) William F. Claxton

Hired gun Doug Sadler rides into a small Western town and immediately provokes the local sheriff, Carl Brandon, by tormenting a simpleminded local named Sampson. Read More »
A Slight Case of Larceny (1953) Don Weis

Two army buddies down on their luck open up a gas station and get involved in a price war – in a somewhat underhanded way. Read More »
The African Queen (1951) John Huston

In WWI East Africa, a gin-swilling Canadian riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced English missionary Read More »
Party Girl (1958) Nicholas Ray, Robert Taylor

Lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career defending crooks in trials. Read More »
The Wonderful Country (1959) Robert Parrish

Having fled to Mexico from the U.S. many years ago for killing his father’s murderer Read More »