Sheila Bennett returns to New York from Cuba, carrying $40,000 worth of smuggled diamonds Read More »
Tag Archives: 1950s
Chutaro of Banba (1955) Banba no Chûtarô
Based on the play ”Mabuta no Haha” by famed author Hasegawa Shin, this is the first major Read More »
Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder (1952) Richard Quine, Frankie Laine, Billy Daniels, Charlotte Austin
Two singers (Frankie Laine, Billy Daniels) step in to help an aspiring actress Read More »
The Girl Rush (1955) Robert Pirosh, Rosalind Russell, Fernando Lamas, Eddie Albert
When her compulsive-gambler father dies, leaving her with an inheritance that amounts to zip Read More »
Uncle Vanya (1957) John Goetz, Franchot Tone, Clarence Derwent, Dolores Dorn
A retired professor has returned to his estate to live with his beautiful young wife, Yelena. Read More »
The Feminine Touch (1956) Pat Jackson, George Baker, Belinda Lee, Delphi Lawrence
The public and private lives of 5 girls, who start out as student nurses Read More »
Island in the Sky (1953) William A. Wellman, John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, Walter Abel
A C-47 transport plane, named the Corsair, makes a forced landing in the frozen wastes of Quebec Read More »
The Next Voice You Hear… (1950) William A. Wellman, James Whitmore, Nancy Reagan, Gary Gray
“Joe Smith, American” lives in a Los Angeles suburb and works at an aircraft plant. Read More »
When Gangland Strikes (1956) R.G. Springsteen, Raymond Greenleaf, Marjie Millar, John Hudson
A big-time gang leader’s trial is moved to a small town. Read More »
Twilight Saloon / Tasogare sakaba (1955) Tomu Uchida, Shigeru Amachi, Korema Arima, Ureo Egawa
In Twilight Saloon a cast of diverse characters spend an eventful evening Read More »