
Home from the Civil War, young Neal Hammond is happy to return to Texas ranching, but brother Dan wants more. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1950s
Tiga Dara (1956) Usmar Ismail, Chitra Dewi, Indiati Iskak, Mieke Wijaya

A family’s attempt at matchmaking their oldest daughter and the conflicts that follow. Read More »
Bayou / Poor White Trash (1957) Harold Daniels, Peter Graves, Lita Milan, Douglas Fowley

A community of Cajun fishermen living around a remote bayou includes one authentic beauty, Marie Read More »
The Big Chance (1957) Peter Graham Scott, Adrienne Corri, William Russell, Ian Colin

A clerk sees his big chance to escape a humdrum existence, but his resolve is tested as many unexpected obstacles arise. Read More »
The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) Daniel Mann, Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Machiko Kyô

This comedy-drama is partially a gentle satire on America’s drive to change the world in the post-war years. Read More »
Portland Exposé (1957) Harold D. Schuster, Edward Binns, Carolyn Craig, Virginia Gregg

A tavern owner in Portland, Oregon gets involved in a struggle for power between two gangs attempting to control the unions. Read More »
The Lady Wants Mink (1953) William A. Seiter, Dennis O’Keefe, Ruth Hussey, Eve Arden

For her birthday Ritchie Connors gives his wife Nora a coat from the store where he works. Read More »
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) Mark Robson, William Holden, Grace Kelly, Fredric March

It is the Korean War and Lt. Harry Brubaker is a fighter-bomber pilot on the aircraft carrier USS Savo Island. Read More »
Peyton Place (1957) Mark Robson, Lana Turner, Lee Philips, Lloyd Nolan

It’s the pre-WWII era. Peyton Place is a small town in New England, whose leading adult citizens rule Read More »
Juke box – Urli d’amore (1959) Mauro Morassi, Mario Carotenuto, Marisa Merlini, Karin Baal

Mario, after serving a sentence for fraud, trying to continue to live at the expense of others. Read More »