Following the tragic death of his father, a young boy’s family trains his horse to compete in the local derby. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1950s
Eroica (1958) Andrzej Munk, Edward Dziewonski
Two sketches covering episodes from the World War II. In the first novel, “Scherzo alla polacca” Read More »
Bells of Coronado (1950) William Witney, Roy Rogers
Mine owner George Perez, transporting a load of uranium, is ambushed and left for dead after a fall over a cliff. Read More »
Attack of the Puppet People (1958) Bert I. Gordon, John Agar
Deranged doll-maker Mr. Franz is deathly afraid of being left alone, so he creates a machine Read More »
Above Us the Waves (1955) Ralph Thomas, John Mills
In World War II, the greatest threat to the British Navy is the German battleship Tirpitz. Read More »
Girls’ Dormitory / Dortoir des grandes (1953) Henri Decoin
Detective Marco is assigned to investigate a murder that has occurred at an exclusive Read More »
Dublin Nightmare (1958) John Pomeroy, Pat O’Sullivan
When a robbery ends in betrayal and the loot vanishes, a group of double-crossed criminals Read More »
Odoriko / Dancing Girl (1957) Hiroshi Shimizu
In the heart of Asakusa, Tokyo, a struggling couple—Yamano, a violinist, and Hanae, a revue dancer—lives in poverty. Read More »
The Man from Laramie (1955) Anthony Mann, James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Donald Crisp
Mysterious Will Lockhart delivers supplies to storekeeper Barbara Waggoman at Coronado Read More »
Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951) Felix E. Feist, Ruth Roman, Steve Cochran, Lurene Tuttle
A man who spent his formative years in prison for murder is released, and struggles to adjust to the outside Read More »