
After her husband Andre Delambre is crushed to death in a mechanical press, his wife recounts to his brother Francois Delambre and police Inspector Charas the events of the previous few months. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1950s
The Mugger (1958) William Berke, Kent Smith, Nan Martin, James Franciscus, Crime, Drama

An unidentified city is plagued by a mysterious mugger who attacks women at night, steals their purses, and cuts them on their left cheek. Read More »
The House Across the Lake / Heat Wave (1954) Ken Hughes, Alex Nicol, Hillary Brooke, Sidney James, Crime, Drama

Sensuous and desirable, Carol Forrest has always attracted the attention of men. Read More »
Imitation General (1958) George Marshall, Glenn Ford, Red Buttons, Taina Elg, Comedy, War

Master Sgt. “Murph” Savage impersonates a fallen general in the hope of inspiring his fellow soldiers to bravely fight their way out of a Nazi ensnarement. Read More »
The Hideous Sun Demon (1959) Robert Clarke, Tom Boutross, Patricia Manning, Nan Peterson, Horror, Sci-Fi

Sunblock can’t save you from the solar-powered monster in this sci-fi cult item. Dr. Gilbert McKenna (Robert Clarke) is a research scientist who is exposed to dangerously radioactive materials during a visit to an atomic power plant. Read More »
Gli inesorabili / The Fighting Men (1950) Camillo Mastrocinque, Rossano Brazzi, Charles Vanel, Claudine Dupuis, Drama

Saverio Luparello is the manager of Sicilian baron Occipinti’s estate. The cunning greedy man intentionally lets the land turn into a wasteland, hoping that his employer Read More »
Il Viale della Speranza (1953) Dino Risi, Cosetta Greco, Liliana Bonfatti, Maria Pia Casilio, Drama

Joys and disappointments of three young men who aspire to fame: Luisa has talent and triumphs Read More »
Budapesti Tavasz (1955) Félix Máriássy, Gábor Rajnay, Miklós Gábor, Mária Mezei, Drama

The film begins a few days before the end of the Second World War and tells the story of the people of Budapest Read More »
Too Many Crooks (1959) Mario Zampi, Terry-Thomas, George Cole, Brenda de Banzie, Comedy, Crime

Accident-prone Fingers runs a pretty unsuccessful gang. Read More »
The Flying Saucer (1950) Mikel Conrad, Pat Garrison, Hantz von Teuffen, Thriller, Sci-Fi

The CIA sends playboy Mike Trent to Alaska with agent Vee Langley, posing as his “nurse,” to investigate flying saucer sightings. Read More »