
Set on a fictitious island in the Carribean during colonial British rule, it focuses on the life of a young charismatic and handsome black male with political aspirations. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1950s
Pony Express (1953) Jerry Hopper, Charlton Heston, Rhonda Fleming, Jan Sterling, History, Romance, Western

Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok join forces to establish a mail route that can get mail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, in ten days. Read More »
Les cousins (1959) Claude Chabrol, Gérard Blain, Jean-Claude Brialy, Juliette Mayniel, Drama

Charles is a young provincial coming up to Paris to study law. He shares his cousin Paul’s flat. Read More »
The Girl in White (1952) John Sturges, June Allyson, Arthur Kennedy, Gary Merrill, Biography, Drama

The first female doctor in New York City comes up against prejudice from male counterparts who feel threatened by her skills. Read More »
The Power of the Resurrection (1958) Harold D. Schuster, Richard Kiley, Jon Shepodd, Jan Arvan, Drama

A young man, Facing torture and possibly death for his Christian beliefs, confesses his fears to Peter, who awaits a similar fate. Read More »
Motorcycle Gang (1957) Edward L. Cahn, Anne Neyland, Steven Terrell, John Ashley, Drama

A troublemaker returns to town only to find his old tearaway pals have joined a supervised motorcycle club. Read More »
Hot Rod Gang (1958) Lew Landers, John Ashley, Jody Fair, Gene Vincent, Drama, Music

Kid who wants to enter his car in the drag races joins a rock band to make enough money to do it. Read More »
Dawn at Socorro (1954) George Sherman, Rory Calhoun, Piper Laurie, David Brian, Romance, Western

Brett Wade, gambler, gunslinger, and classical pianist, is wounded in a gunfight with the Ferris clan; the doctor finds signs of tuberculosis. Read More »
Shadows (1959) John Cassavetes, Ben Carruthers, Lelia Goldoni, Hugh Hurd, Drama, Romance

Benny’s a hipster, moving in and out of Manhattan’s beat scene, aimless, maybe close to trouble. Read More »
Hanna Amon (1951) Veit Harlan, Kristina Söderbaum, Lutz Moik, Ilse Steppat, Drama

Hanna and her brother Thomas Amon live on the estate of their deceased parents. Read More »