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Tag Archives: 1950s
A Lion Is in the Streets (1953) Raoul Walsh

Colorful bayou peddler Hank Martin marries pretty teacher Verity, who finds that the rural poor all love Hank. Read More »
King Creole (1958) Michael Curtiz, Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, Walter Matthau

Having flunked graduation for a second time and needing cash to support his crabby (and thus unemployed) father Read More »
Tamango (1958) John Berry, Dorothy Dandridge, Curd Jürgens, Jean Servais

A Dutch slave captain, on a voyage to Cuba, faces a revolt fomented by a newly captured African slave, Tamango. Read More »
The Silent World / Le monde du silence (1956)

This pioneering nature documentary investigates aquatic habitats in various locations around the world. Read More »
Elegy of the North / Banka (1957) Heinosuke Gosho, Yoshiko Kuga, Masayuki Mori, Mieko Takamine

A young woman falls for a middle aged business man, but things get complicated when she also starts having feelings for his wife. Read More »
Strange Fascination (1952) Hugo Haas, Cleo Moore, Mona Barrie

Middle-aged European pianist Paul Marvan (Hugo Haas)is brought to America by wealthy widow Diana Fowler (Mona Barrie) Read More »
Women’s Prison (1955) Lewis Seiler, Ida Lupino, Jan Sterling, Cleo Moore

During the 1950s, two women inmates are sent to a maximum security state prison. Read More »
A Man Called Peter (1955) Henry Koster, Richard Todd, Jean Peters, Marjorie Rambeau

Based on the true story of a young Scottish lad, Peter Marshall, who dreams of only going to sea Read More »
Federal Agent at Large (1950) George Blair, Dorothy Patrick, Robert Rockwell, Kent Taylor

A crime ring is smuggling gold from Mexico across the border in the US. Read More »