
Normandy, second half of the nineteenth century. Jeanne Dandieu lives in a manor house with her parents and their servant Rosalie. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1950s
Susana (1951) Luis Buñuel, Rosita Quintana, Fernando Soler, Víctor Manuel Mendoza

An unstable young woman escapes from a reformatory for very, very wayward girls and deceptively finds shelter in the kind home of a frighteningly nice and decent family. Read More »
Ice Cold in Alex (1958) J. Lee Thompson, John Mills, Anthony Quayle, Sylvia Syms

A group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of North Africa during the second world war. Read More »
No Time for Tears (1957) Cyril Frankel, Anna Neagle, Anthony Quayle, Sylvia Syms

Anna Neagle steps down from her expensive musical extravaganzas to play a recognizable human being in No Time for Tears. Read More »
Come Back, Little Sheba (1952) Daniel Mann, Burt Lancaster, Shirley Booth, Terry Moore

For two decades Doc and Lola Delaney avoided coming to terms with what Doc considered a “shot gun” marriage. Read More »
Fighting Trouble (1956) George Blair, Huntz Hall, Stanley Clements, Adele Jergens

“Sach” has become a camera fiend so, in the pursuit of some ready cash, “Duke” takes him and his photographs to the editor of the New York Morning Blade, Mr. Ray Vance. Read More »
The House of the Arrow (1953) Michael Anderson, Oskar Homolka, Robert Urquhart, Yvonne Furneaux

A rich old lady dies in bed and leaves all of her money to her recently adopted daughter, who is quickly accused and exonerated of her murder. Read More »
As Long as Theyre Happy (1955) J. Lee Thompson, Jack Buchanan, Janette Scott, Jeannie Carson

A stockbroker’s youngest daughter tricks an American singer into visiting her family at their suburban Wimbledon home. Read More »
Life with the Lyons (1954) Val Guest, Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon, Richard Lyon

Ben, Bebe and family move into a new house, but are faced with a problematic landlord. Read More »
The Devils Hairpin (1957) Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace, Arthur Franz

Cocky car racer Nick Jargin has retired since he nearly caused the death of his brother at a hairpin bend on a circuit. Read More »