The period is the 1840’s and California is part of Mexico. Many of the citizens wish to become Read More »
Tag Archives: 1950s
Orpheus (1950) Jean Cocteau, Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares
Orphee is a poet who becomes obsessed with Death (the Princess). Read More »
Gun Brothers (1956) Sidney Salkow, Buster Crabbe, Ann Robinson, Neville Brand
Chad Santee heads west to join his brother, Jubal, that allegedly has a large cattle ranch. Read More »
Belle Le Grand (1951) Allan Dwan, Vera Ralston, John Carroll, William Ching
Upon her release from prison for a murder she didn’t commit Read More »
Our Very Own (1950) David Miller, Ann Blyth, Farley Granger, Joan Evans
Gail discovers the shocking news that she is adopted during Read More »
The Wages Of Fear / Le salaire de la peur (1953) Henri-Georges Clouzot, Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck
In a squalid South American oil town, four desperate men sign on for a suicide mission Read More »
The Vagabond King (1956) Michael Curtiz, Kathryn Grayson, Oreste Kirkop, Rita Moreno
In 1461, French nobles fearing King Louis XI may seize their lands, join forces Read More »
Las Vegas Shakedown (1955) Sidney Salkow, Dennis O’Keefe, Coleen Gray, Charles Winninger
A teacher (Coleen Gray) writing a book about gambling meets a hotel/casino owner (Dennis O’Keefe) threatened by a gangster. Read More »
Rails Into Laramie (1954) Jesse Hibbs, John Payne, Mari Blanchard, Dan Duryea
An army officer is sent to Laramie to find out why all progress on the railroad has stopped. Read More »
Rio Bravo (1959) Howard Hawks, John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a cripple, a drunk Read More »