In 1220, a small band of English crusaders arrives at Samarkand in Central Asia, just as the city Read More »
Tag Archives: 1950s
Fiend Without a Face (1958) Arthur Crabtree, Marshall Thompson, Terry Kilburn, Kynaston Reeves
A Scientist, experimenting with telekinetic powers enhanced by a nearby nuclear Read More »
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Nicholas Ray, James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo
Jim Stark is the new kid in town. He has been in trouble elsewhere Read More »
Signed, Arsene Lupin / Signé: Arsène Lupin (1959) Yves Robert, Robert Lamoureux, Alida Valli, Jacques Dufilho
Arsène Lupin and his accomplice La Ballu rob a villa. Being disturbed by the police Read More »
Pigs Across Paris / La traversée de Paris (1956) Claude Autant-Lara, Jean Gabin, Bourvil, Louis de Funès
Two men, a painter and a poor guy, have to cross over Paris by night during World War II Read More »
Grand Hotel / Menschen im Hotel (1959) Gottfried Reinhardt, O.W. Fischer, Michèle Morgan, Heinz Rühmann
People staying at or working in a luxurious hotel undergo a variety of crises in their personal lives. Read More »
The Eddie Cantor Story (1953) Alfred E. Green, Keefe Brasselle, Marilyn Erskine, Aline MacMahon
This merry musical biography of “Banjo Eyes” will gladden the hearts of Cantor and musical fans alike. Read More »
Secret Meeting / Marie-Octobre (1959) Julien Duvivier, Danielle Darrieux, Bernard Blier, Robert Dalban
A group of ex-resistance fighters are brought together by Marie-Octobre, the code name of Marie-Helene Dumoulin (Danielle Darrieux). Read More »
I Am Free / Ana hurra (1958) Salah Abouseif, Lobna Abdel Aziz, Shukri Sarhan, Zouzou Nabil
Aminia is a young woman living with her aunt’s family which includes Read More »
Kriegsgericht (1959) Kurt Meisel, Karlheinz Böhm, Christian Wolff, Klaus Kammer
Three Navy sailors are picked up by a submarine after their cruiser Read More »