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    Fröken Chic 1959 POSTER

    Fröken Chic

    1959

    Swedish

    5.6

    1

    Action

    Comedy

    singer

    talent agent

    tv show in film

    Hasse Ekman Hasse Ekman Director Alf Östlund Alf Östlund as Butler at Ekeberga Castle Märta Dorff Märta Dorff as Ms. Söderlund, Teacher Frithiof Bjärne Frithiof Bjärne as Police Inspector Marrit Ohlsson Marrit Ohlsson as Teacher
    Buster Carell, a talent agent is threatened by bankruptcy when his only real talent, a singing lumberjack, runs off with the company funds. Watching a TV quiz show, Carell discovers a prodigal singer, Isabella Linder, and offers her a contract. But she is unwilling and would like to remain a school teacher.
    Our Man in Havana 1959 POSTER

    Our Man in Havana

    1959

    English

    7.2

    7

    Action

    based on novel or book

    british secret service

    Comedy

    Crime

    cuba

    Drama

    salesperson

    single father

    spy

    Thriller

    Carol Reed Carol Reed Director Maureen O'Hara Maureen O'Hara as Beatrice Severn Ernie Kovacs Ernie Kovacs as Capt. Segura John Le Mesurier John Le Mesurier as Louis - Waiter Aileen Lewis Aileen Lewis as Nightclub Patron
    Jim Wormold is an expatriate Englishman living in pre-revolutionary Havana with his teenage daughter Milly. He owns a vacuum cleaner shop but isn’t very successful so he accepts an offer from Hawthorne of the British Secret Service to recruit a network of agents in Cuba.
    Breakout 1959 POSTER

    Breakout

    1959

    English

    6.8

    7

    50%

    50%

    Action

    Drama

    prisoner of war

    War

    Don Chaffey Don Chaffey Director Dennis Price Dennis Price as Capt. Rupert Callender Cyril Shaps Cyril Shaps as Lt. Cyriakos Coutoules David Graham David Graham as Lt. Moxhay Michael Caine Michael Caine as Prisoner with Pin-Up
    Drama set in an Italian prisoner of war camp during World War 2, where a group of British soldiers find their plans for escape thwarted by a mysterious traitor in their midst.
    Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case 1959 POSTER

    Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case

    1959

    French

    7.0

    4

    Action

    based on novel or book

    countryside

    Crime

    Drama

    family secrets

    french countryside

    noble family

    Thriller

    whodunit

    Jean Delannoy Jean Delannoy Director Hélène Tossy Hélène Tossy as Adèle Gaultier Jacques Marin Jacques Marin as Albert - le chauffeur Charles Bouillaud Charles Bouillaud as Le garçon de café René Hell René Hell as Le typographe
    Police Commissioner Jules Maigret returns to the small village where he spent his childhood at the request of the Countess of Saint-Fiacre, who has received a disturbing anonymous letter.
    The Lady Is a Square 1959 POSTER

    The Lady Is a Square

    1959

    English

    5.9

    3

    Action

    Comedy

    Musical

    pop singer

    Romance

    symphony orchestra

    Herbert Wilcox Herbert Wilcox Director Kenneth Cope Kenneth Cope as Derek John Le Mesurier John Le Mesurier as Fergusson Janette Scott Janette Scott as Joanna Baring Harold Kasket Harold Kasket as Spolenski
    Neagle stars as Frances Baring, a socialite widow attempting to keep her late husband's symphony orchestra going. Reluctantly she enlists the help of a young pop singer (Frankie Vaughan) who has fallen for Baring's daughter Joanna, played by a young Janette Scott.
    Rue de Paris 1959 POSTER

    Rue de Paris

    1959

    French

    6.6

    3

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    Family

    Denys de La Patellière Denys de La Patellière Director Roger Tréville Roger Tréville as Jacques Pédrell Albert Dinan Albert Dinan as Le barman de Montfort l'Amaury Renée Faure Renée Faure as Maître Surville - l'avocate de Fernand Jacques Marin Jacques Marin as M. Mauduis
    While Henri was a POW during the war, his wife passed away, and he returned to face the challenges of bringing up three children alone. Henri may get drunk and angry at times, but he also has a better side that will not stay buried.
    Four Desperate Men 1959 POSTER

    Four Desperate Men

    1959

    English

    6.4

    3

    Action

    bomb threat

    Crime

    Drama

    Romance

    Thriller

    wrongful conviction

    Harry Watt Harry Watt Director Victor Maddern Victor Maddern as Bert James Copeland James Copeland as Chief Petty Officer Aldo Ray Aldo Ray as Matt Kirk Alan Tilvern Alan Tilvern as Superintendent Hanna
    An escaped prisoner is trying to clear his name.
    Battle of the Coral Sea 1959 POSTER

    Battle of the Coral Sea

    1959

    English

    5.6

    5

    17%

    17%

    Action

    Drama

    Romance

    sea battle

    second war

    submarine

    War

    world war ii

    Paul Wendkos Paul Wendkos Director James T. Callahan James T. Callahan as Australian Prisoner Tom Laughlin Tom Laughlin as Ens. Franklin Dale Ishimoto Dale Ishimoto as Japanese Guard Cliff Robertson Cliff Robertson as Lt. Cmdr. Jeff Conway
    A US submarine and its crew are captured by the Japanese on the eve of a major WWII battle.
    The Alligator People 1959 POSTER

    The Alligator People

    1959

    English

    5.6

    7

    23%

    23%

    absurd

    Action

    alligator

    cliché

    Horror

    mutant

    Mystery

    Sci-Fi

    swamp

    Roy Del Ruth Roy Del Ruth Director Boyd Stockman Boyd Stockman as Alligator-Headed Paul Douglas Kennedy Douglas Kennedy as Dr. Wayne MacGregor Frieda Inescort Frieda Inescort as Mrs. Lavinia Hawthorne - Henry's Wife Richard Crane Richard Crane as Paul Webster
    Under therapeutic hypnosis, a seemingly well-adjusted young woman tells a fantastic story, verified by lie detector, of her forgotten marriage to a man who disappeared on the day of their honeymoon, and of her search for him which takes her to a lonely mansion in a remote section of swampland tenanted by snakes, alligators, a drunken one-armed lout, a mysterious doctor, and a cold-hearted elderly woman who lives alone in a brooding manse.
    Raggare! 1959 POSTER

    Raggare!

    1959

    Swedish

    5.6

    3

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    greaser

    raggare

    Olle Hellbom Olle Hellbom Director Ewa Strömberg Ewa Strömberg as en flicka på restaurang 7 Sekel Lars Amble Lars Amble as Lelle Tommy Johnson Tommy Johnson as Pipan Håkan Serner Håkan Serner as Sven-Erik
    Young Greasers, known as Raggare in Sweden, gather at a café outside Stockholm. Roffe is the toughest greaser and kidnaps his girlfriend Bibban, when he discovers that she is out riding with other guys. Bibban falls in love with the sensitive Lasse.
    Ferdinando I° re di Napoli 1959 POSTER

    Ferdinando I° re di Napoli

    1959

    Italian

    6.4

    3

    Action

    Comedy

    Gianni Franciolini Gianni Franciolini Director Jacqueline Sassard Jacqueline Sassard as Cordelia Leslie Phillips Leslie Phillips as Pat Dino Curcio Dino Curcio as The Typographer Pasquale Carlo Sposito Carlo Sposito as (uncredited)
    The story of "King Lazzarone" Ferdinand I of Bourbon whose pastime was to neglect the government and disguise himself as a poor man and turn to the infamous city premises in search of love adventures. With the De Filippo brothers to complete.
    Solomon and Sheba 1959 POSTER

    Solomon and Sheba

    1959

    English

    6.1

    17

    14%

    56%

    10th century bc

    Action

    ancient israel

    Drama

    egypt

    epic

    History

    israel

    religion and supernatural

    Romance

    War

    King Vidor King Vidor Director Marisa Pavan Marisa Pavan as Abishag David Farrar David Farrar as Pharaoh Jean Anderson Jean Anderson as Takyan Julio Peña Julio Peña as Zadok
    Near death, King David has a vision that his poet son, Solomon, should succeed him, rather than hot-headed Adonijah. Furious, Adonijah departs the court, swearing he will become king. Other rulers are concerned that Solomon's benevolent rule and interest in monotheism will threaten their tyrannical, polytheistic kingdoms. The Queen of Sheba makes an agreement with the Egyptian pharaoh to corrupt Solomon for their mutual benefit.
    The Jayhawkers! 1959 POSTER

    The Jayhawkers!

    1959

    English

    6.3

    4

    Action

    civil war

    Drama

    governor

    kansas, usa

    outlaw

    revolver

    Romance

    Western

    Melvin Frank Melvin Frank Director Leo Gordon Leo Gordon as Jake Barton Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as Jayhawker Ned Glass Ned Glass as Storekeeper Herman Hack Herman Hack as Townsman
    Before the U.S. Civil War rebel leader Luke Darcy sees himself as leader of a new independent Republic of Kansas but the military governor sends an ex-raider to capture Darcy.
    The Swindlers 1959 POSTER

    The Swindlers

    1959

    Italian

    6.7

    1

    Action

    Drama

    foreign worker

    Romance

    Francesco Rosi Francesco Rosi Director Else Knott Else Knott as Aldo Giuffrè Aldo Giuffrè as Armando Carmine Ippolito Carmine Ippolito as Don Raffaele Tramontana Belinda Lee Belinda Lee as Paula Mayer
    Mario is in Hannover to work as a miner but after losing his job he decides to go back to Italy. When Totonno steals his passport to avoid the police and later on he offers him a new job as "magliaro" (cloth seller), Mario changes his mind and decides to follow Totonno to Hamburg. In Hamburg, Totonno and his friends have to sell Mayer's cloth, but they meet with the hostility of a Polish gang and Mario falls in love with Paula Mayer.
    Night Train 1959 POSTER

    Night Train

    1959

    Polish

    7.7

    5

    93%

    93%

    Action

    Drama

    lover

    murderer

    Mystery

    police

    stranger

    Thriller

    train

    Jerzy Kawalerowicz Jerzy Kawalerowicz Director Leon Niemczyk Leon Niemczyk as Jerzy Teresa Szmigielówna Teresa Szmigielówna as Lawyer's Wife Czeslaw Piaskowski Czeslaw Piaskowski as Passenger Józef Lodynski Józef Lodynski as Plain-Clothes Policeman
    Two strangers, Jerzy and Marta, accidentally end up holding tickets for the same sleeping chamber on an overnight train to the Baltic Sea coast. Also on board is Marta's spurned lover, who will not leave her alone. When the police enter the train in search of a murderer on the lam, rumors fly and everything seems to point toward one of the main characters as the culprit.
    City of Fear 1959 POSTER

    City of Fear

    1959

    English

    6.4

    6

    38%

    38%

    Crime

    Drama

    escape

    escaped convict

    film noir

    heroin

    noir

    Thriller

    Irving Lerner Irving Lerner Director Kathie Browne Kathie Browne as Jeanne Patricia Blair Patricia Blair as June Marlowe John Archer John Archer as Lt. Mark Richards Vic Perrin Vic Perrin as Radio Announcer
    An escaped convict gets a hold of some radioactive material after his escape. Authorities desperately try to find the man that unknowingly is threating the lives of everyone in the city.
    A Hole in the Head 1959 POSTER

    A Hole in the Head

    1959

    English

    6.2

    5

    75%

    47%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    father son relationship

    greyhound racing

    miami

    miami, florida

    single father

    widower

    Frank Capra Frank Capra Director Eleanor Parker Eleanor Parker as Eloise Rogers Keenan Wynn Keenan Wynn as Jerry Marks Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson as Mario Manetta Carolyn Jones Carolyn Jones as Shirl
    An impractical widower tries to hang onto his Miami hotel and his 12-year-old son.
    The Ugly Duckling 1959 POSTER

    The Ugly Duckling

    1959

    English

    5.6

    3

    96%

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    jekyll and hyde

    Sci-Fi

    Lance Comfort Lance Comfort Director John Harvey John Harvey as Det. Sgt. Barnes Michael Ripper Michael Ripper as Fish Aileen Lewis Aileen Lewis as Old Time Dancer Jon Pertwee Jon Pertwee as Victor
    Henry Jekyll was always the outsider, a bungling and awkward buffoon, relegated to waiting for his invitation to participate in life that never arrived: until he discovers a medical formula developed by a dead uncle, which claimed to turn 'a man of timid disposition into a bold, fearless dragon'. Taking a draught of the elixir Henry is transformed into suave, sophisticated and highly desirable Teddy Hyde. Armed with his new persona, Teddy is ready to face the world; but is Henry ready for the consequences?
    Last Train from Gun Hill 1959 POSTER

    Last Train from Gun Hill

    1959

    English

    7.3

    10

    91%

    81%

    Action

    Drama

    marshal

    old friends

    Romance

    Western

    John Sturges John Sturges Director Brad Dexter Brad Dexter as Beero Kenneth Becker Kenneth Becker as Cowboy Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as Craig's Man Waiting in Horseshoe Carolyn Jones Carolyn Jones as Linda
    A marshal tries to bring the son of an old friend, an autocratic cattle baron, to justice for the rape and murder of his wife.
    On the Beach 1959 POSTER

    On the Beach

    1959

    English

    7.1

    17

    78%

    69%

    Action

    australia

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    dystopia

    nuclear war

    Romance

    san francisco, california

    Sci-Fi

    submarine

    Stanley Kramer Stanley Kramer Director Gregory Peck Gregory Peck as Cmdr. Dwight Lionel Towers, USS Sawfish Anthony Perkins Anthony Perkins as Lt. Peter Holmes - Royal Australian Navy Ava Gardner Ava Gardner as Moira Davidson John Meillon John Meillon as Ralph Swain
    In 1964, atomic war wipes out humanity in the northern hemisphere; one American submarine finds temporary safe haven in Australia, where life-as-usual covers growing despair. In denial about the loss of his wife and children in the holocaust, American Captain Towers meets careworn but gorgeous Moira Davidson, who begins to fall for him. The sub returns after reconnaissance a month (or less) before the end; will Towers and Moira find comfort with each other?
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