This was the first movie produced in Israel. It deals with the outbreak of hostilities during the war for independence in 1947. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1950s
The Desert Rats (1953) Robert Wise, Richard Burton, James Mason, Robert Newton
Rommel has the British in retreat on his way to the Suez Canal. All that stands in his way is Tobruk Read More »
Il pirata dello sparviero nero / The Pirate of the Black Hawk (1958) Sergio Grieco, Gérard Landry, Pina Bottin, Andrea Aureli
Manfred, backed by Saracen pirates, deposes the Duke of Montfort, takes over the throne and kidnapped the Duke’s young son. Read More »
The Man in the White Suit (1951) Alexander Mackendrick, Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker
Sidney Stratton, a humble inventor, develops a fabric which never gets dirty or wears out. Read More »
The Killing (1956) Stanley Kubrick, Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Vince Edwards
After just being released from a five year stint in prison, Johnny Clay has assembled a five man team Read More »
The Gentle Gunman (1952) Basil Dearden, John Mills, Dirk Bogarde, Robert Beatty
I.R.A. member Terry (Sir John Mills) modifies his violent views after working undercover in wartime London. Read More »
Tales of Robin Hood (1951) James Tinling, Robert Clarke, Mary Hatcher, Paul Cavanagh
An outlaw and his band sally forth from their hideout in Sherwood Forest to do battle with the brutal Sheriff of Nottingham Read More »
The Woman in Question (1950) Anthony Asquith, Jean Kent, Dirk Bogarde, John McCallum
When a fairground fortune-teller, Agnes (Jean Kent), is found strangled in her apartment Read More »
The Love Lottery (1954) Charles Crichton, David Niven, Peggy Cummins, Anne Vernon
Rex Allerton is a top Hollywood star and an idol of the female population. Read More »
The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) Charles Crichton, Stanley Holloway, George Relph, Naunton Wayne
The residents of a small English village are about to lose their ancient railroad. Read More »