
After the death of her parents young girl Manuela von Meinhardis is sent to a boarding school where Prussian drill rules the education. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1950s
Onionhead (1958) Norman Taurog, Andy Griffith, Felicia Farr, Walter Matthau

After his girlfriend Jo refuses to make a commitment to their relationship, Al Woods decides to enlist and finds himself in the US Coast Guard. Read More »
The Restless Breed (1957) Allan Dwan, Scott Brady, Anne Bancroft, Jay C. Flippen

Educated but hot-headed Mitch Baker travels to the border town of Mission intent on avenging the death Read More »
I Believe in You (1952) Basil Dearden, Michael Relph, Celia Johnson, Cecil Parker, Godfrey Tearle

A drama about parole officers to follow the successful Ealing police story of The Blue Lamp (1950) Read More »
People of No Importance / Des gens sans importance (1956) Henri Verneuil, Jean Gabin, Françoise Arnoul, Pierre Mondy

Mid-aged married truck driver falls in love with a young waitress he meets while making a break on a long trip. Read More »
Bitter Springs (1950) Ralph Smart, Tommy Trinder, Chips Rafferty, Gordon Jackson

Wally King, with his family and stockmen, drive livestock over hundreds of kilometres of dry country Read More »
Northern Patrol (1953) Rex Bailey, Kirby Grant, Chinook, Marian Carr

This entry in the series featuring RCMP Rod Webb and his wonder dog, Chinook, has a larger cast than usual Read More »
Street of Shame AKA Akasen Chitai (1956) Kenji Mizoguchi, Machiko Kyô, Aiko Mimasu, Ayako Wakao

Five prostitutes work at Dreamland, in Tokyo’s Yoshiwara district. As the Diet considers a ban on prostitution, the women’s daily dramas play out. Read More »
The Life of Oharu AKA Saikaku Ichidai Onna (1952) Kenji Mizoguchi, Kinuyo Tanaka, Tsukie Matsuura, Ichirô Sugai

A fifty-year-old prostitute, no longer able to attract men, looks back on her sad life. Read More »
The Actress (1953) George Cukor, Spencer Tracy, Jean Simmons, Teresa Wright

Former seaman Clinton Jones now works at a lowly job. His daughter Ruth wants to become an actress. Read More »