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Tag Archives: 1950s
Dynamite Pass (1950) Lew Landers, Tim Holt
Cowboys Ross and Chito help engineer Dan Madden and wife Mary build a road despite Read More »
The Story on Page One (1959) Clifford Odets, Rita Hayworth
When Jo Morris’ marriage turned sour and heartless, she found sympathy and companionship with widower Larry Ellis. Read More »
Nazaré (1952) Manuel Guimarães, Virgilio Teixeira
The sea, often treacherous, is the only source of living of the people of Nazaré. Read More »
Celui qui doit mourir / He Who Must Die (1957) Jules Dassin
Three townspeople cause an uproar when they try to help refugees on a Greek island occupied by Turks. Read More »
La legge / The Law (1959) Jules Dassin, Gina Lollobrigida
Marietta, servant of aristocrat Don Cesare, is the bellezza of an Italian town where men gather Read More »
We Are All Murderers (1952) André Cayatte, Marcel Mouloudji
Rene is not a bright guy. He was taught to kill by the Resistance. Read More »
An Eye for an Eye / Oeil pour oeil (1957) André Cayatte
In North Africa Dr. Walter (W) is a very skilled surgeon but lives at a distance from the hospital. Read More »
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958) Henry Levin
Three horse-racing lovers turn to robbery to appease their gambling appetites. Read More »
King of the Coral Sea (1954) Lee Robinson
A human smuggling racket off the Australian coast prompts the authorities to request a pearl diver’s help in the investigation. Read More »