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Tag Archives: 1950s
The Miracle (1959) Irving Rapper, Gordon Douglas, Carroll Baker, Roger Moore, Walter Slezak

During the Napoleonic era, in Spain, a young postulant falls in love with a handsome British soldier Read More »
The Bonnadieu House / La maison Bonnadieu (1951) Carlo Rim, Danielle Darrieux, Bernard Blier, Françoise Arnoul

Danielle Darrieux is perfect as a two bit Bovary bourgeois lady who kills time with her lover Read More »
Damn Yankees! (1958) George Abbott, Stanley Donen, Tab Hunter, Gwen Verdon, Ray Walston

Film adaptation of the George Abbott Broadway musical about a Washington Senators Read More »
Breakdown (1952) Edmond Angelo, Ann Richards, William Bishop, Anne Gwynne

Framed for murder, heavyweight boxer Terry Williams is sent to prison, but is released after a few years on good behavior. Read More »
The Gold Express (1955) Guy Fergusson, Colin Bell, Vernon Gray, Ann Walford, May Hallatt

Claustrophobic train-set comedy-thriller (produced by H.G. Wells son) with an ace reporter coming up against crooks Read More »
Hurricane Island (1951) Lew Landers, Jon Hall, Marie Windsor, Romo Vincent

Ponce de Leon searches for the Fountain of Youth, but it’s not an easy quest Read More »
Ulysses / Ulisse (1954) Mario Camerini, Silvana Mangano, Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn

In the ancient Greek city of Ithaca, many impatiently await the return of their king Read More »
The Ladykillers (1955) Alexander Mackendrick, Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Cecil Parker

A gang of thieves rent a room upstairs from an old woman, who thinks they’re a musical band. Read More »
The Precipice / Hyoheki (1958) Yasuzô Masumura, Kenji Sugawara, Fujiko Yamamoto, Hitomi Nozoe

Salarymen Uozo and his friend Kosaku plan to climb a mountain. Read More »