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    Sons, Mothers and a General 1955 POSTER

    Sons, Mothers and a General

    1955

    German

    6.8

    1

    Action

    Drama

    War

    world war ii

    Laslo Benedek Laslo Benedek Director Hans Christian Blech Hans Christian Blech as Feldwebel mit den Orden Klaus Kinski Klaus Kinski as Leutnant, der nicht mehr lacht Maximilian Schell Maximilian Schell as Soldat, der nicht mehr mitmacht Til Kiwe Til Kiwe as Werner
    As Germany's fortunes in the latter part of World War II wane, several young boys, in their enthusiasm to do something "for the fatherland", volunteer to fight with the German army in the East. Horrified at the news that their children left for the Russian front, the boys' mothers begin a desperate effort to get their sons back.
    Ten Wanted Men 1955 POSTER

    Ten Wanted Men

    1955

    English

    6.0

    5

    44%

    44%

    Action

    murder

    Romance

    Western

    H. Bruce Humberstone H. Bruce Humberstone Director Lee Van Cleef Lee Van Cleef as Al Drucker Leo Gordon Leo Gordon as Frank Scavo Dennis Weaver Dennis Weaver as Sheriff Clyde Gibbons Louis Jean Heydt Louis Jean Heydt as Tom Baines
    When his ward seeks protection with rival cattleman John Stewart, embittered, jealous rancher Wick Campbell hires ten outlaws to help him seize power in the territory.
    Apache Ambush 1955 POSTER

    Apache Ambush

    1955

    English

    5.4

    1

    Action

    apache nation

    Drama

    native american

    Western

    Fred F. Sears Fred F. Sears Director George Chandler George Chandler as Chandler Robert Foulk Robert Foulk as Red Jennings Movita Movita as Rosita Forrest Lewis Forrest Lewis as Sheriff Silas Parker
    Two former enemies find themselves together on a cattle drive and fighting marauding Apaches and Mexican bandits.
    Murder Is My Beat 1955 POSTER

    Murder Is My Beat

    1955

    English

    6.0

    4

    100%

    43%

    Action

    b movie

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    fugitive

    Mystery

    noir

    train ride

    Edgar G. Ulmer Edgar G. Ulmer Director Jay Adler Jay Adler as Bartender Louie John Indrisano John Indrisano as Cop on Train Platform Harry Harvey Harry Harvey as Gas Station Attendant Hank Patterson Hank Patterson as Medical Examiner
    Mr. Dean's body is found face down in the fireplace, burned beyond recognition. Nightclub-singer Eden Lane is convicted of the crime. She is escorted to prison by one of the arresting detectives when she convinces him that she just spotted the murderer outside their train.
    A Generation 1955 POSTER

    A Generation

    1955

    Polish

    7.1

    8

    77%

    77%

    based on novel or book

    black and white

    communism

    Drama

    jewish ghetto

    War

    warsaw, poland

    world war ii

    Andrzej Wajda Andrzej Wajda Director Zofia Czerwinska Zofia Czerwinska as Bartender Lola Franciszek Pieczka Franciszek Pieczka as German Patrolman Roman Polanski Roman Polanski as Mundek Janusz Paluszkiewicz Janusz Paluszkiewicz as Sekula
    Stach is a wayward teen living in squalor on the outskirts of Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Guided by an avuncular Communist organizer, he is introduced to the underground resistance—and to the beautiful Dorota. Soon he is engaged in dangerous efforts to fight oppression and indignity, maturing as he assumes responsibility for others’ lives. A coming-of-age story of survival and shattering loss, A Generation delivers a brutal portrait of the human cost of war.
    The Unknown Soldier 1955 POSTER

    The Unknown Soldier

    1955

    Finnish

    8.0

    15

    Action

    based on novel or book

    continuation war

    Drama

    trenches

    trench warfare

    War

    world war ii

    Edvin Laine Edvin Laine Director Pentti Irjala Pentti Irjala as Kaarna Kaarlo Halttunen Kaarlo Halttunen as Rahikainen Leo Torkko Leo Torkko as Soldier Leo Riuttu Leo Riuttu as Vanhala
    It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred to the front lines. The next morning the soldiers wake to the sound of guns – the war has begun.
    House of Bamboo 1955 POSTER

    House of Bamboo

    1955

    English

    6.8

    6

    85%

    58%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    japan

    post war japan

    Samuel Fuller Samuel Fuller Director Brad Dexter Brad Dexter as Captain Hanson Barry Coe Barry Coe as Captain Hanson's Aide Cameron Mitchell Cameron Mitchell as Griff Robert Quarry Robert Quarry as Phil
    Eddie Kenner is given a special assignment by the Army to get the inside story on Sandy Dawson, a former GI who has formed a gang of fellow servicemen and Japanese locals.
    Wee Geordie 1955 POSTER

    Wee Geordie

    1955

    English

    6.8

    6

    Comedy

    Drama

    olympic games

    Romance

    scotland

    Sport

    sports

    Frank Launder Frank Launder Director Raymond Huntley Raymond Huntley as Olympic Selector Michael Ripper Michael Ripper as Reporter Alastair Sim Alastair Sim as The Laird Frazer Hines Frazer Hines as (uncredited)
    Concerned about his small stature, a young Scottish boy applies for a mail-order body building course, successfully gaining both height and strength. The film was released as "Wee Geordie" in the USA.
    The Dam Busters 1955 POSTER

    The Dam Busters

    1955

    English

    7.4

    14

    100%

    84%

    Action

    air force

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    dam

    Drama

    History

    lancaster bomber

    War

    world war ii

    Michael Anderson Michael Anderson Director Patrick Jordan Patrick Jordan as Attendant in Officers' Quarters George Baker George Baker as Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C. Robert Shaw Robert Shaw as Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M. Nigel Stock Nigel Stock as Flying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.
    The story of the conception of a new British weapon for smashing the German dams in the Ruhr industrial complex and the execution of the raid by 617 Squadron 'The Dam Busters'.
    A Man Called Peter 1955 POSTER

    A Man Called Peter

    1955

    English

    7.1

    2

    60%

    85%

    Action

    Biography

    Drama

    Family

    History

    minister

    pastor

    scottish

    Henry Koster Henry Koster Director Dorothy Neumann Dorothy Neumann as Miss Crilly Edward Earle Edward Earle as Sen. Prescott Les Tremayne Les Tremayne as Sen. Willis K. Harvey Bill Walker Bill Walker as The Whiting's Butler
    Based on the true story of a young Scottish lad, Peter Marshall, who dreams of only going to sea but finds out there is a different future for him when he receives a "calling" from God to be a minister. He leaves Scotland and goes to America where after a few small congregations he lands the position of pastor of the Church of the Presidents in Washington, D.C. and eventually he becomes Chaplain of the U.S. Senate.
    Creature with the Atom Brain 1955 POSTER

    Creature with the Atom Brain

    1955

    English

    5.5

    5

    29%

    29%

    Crime

    detective

    gangster

    hitman

    Horror

    nazi

    police

    radioactivity

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    Edward L. Cahn Edward L. Cahn Director Pierre Watkin Pierre Watkin as Mayor Bremer Chuck Hicks Chuck Hicks as Pilot Charles Evans Charles Evans as Police Chief Camden John Roy John Roy as Reporter
    Murders, with victims dying from spines broken by brute strength, erupt in the city and the killers, when encountered, walk away unharmed by police bullets which strike them. A police doctor's investigation of the deaths leads to the discovery of an army of dead criminal musclemen restored to life, remotely controlled by a vengeful former crime boss and a former Nazi scientist, from the latter's laboratory hidden in the suburbs.
    Midori harukani 1955 POSTER

    Midori harukani

    1955

    Japanese

    5.9

    1

    Action

    children gang

    circus

    Drama

    Family

    Fantasy

    musical

    Musical

    music box

    scientist

    singing

    Umetsugu Inoue Umetsugu Inoue Director Masumi Okada Masumi Okada as Prince of Moon Ruriko Asaoka Ruriko Asaoka as Ruriko Mie Kitahara Mie Kitahara as Swan Kenjirô Uemura Kenjirô Uemura as Tazawa
    Ruriko's father is a well known scientist who's involved in secret research that even his family doesn't know about. Ever since he moved up to the research laboratory in Hokkaido, Ruriko hasn't heard from him. The only thing that reminded her of his warmth was the green music box that he’d left behind for her. She longed to reunite with her father. The little box played music that lifted her spirits, to a place where everything was perfect.
    Hit the Deck 1955 POSTER

    Hit the Deck

    1955

    English

    6.5

    2

    67%

    52%

    Action

    Comedy

    musical

    Musical

    Romance

    shore patrol

    u.s. navy

    Roy Rowland Roy Rowland Director Russ Tamblyn Russ Tamblyn as Danny Xavier Smith Alvin Greenman Alvin Greenman as George - Machinist Mate 3rd Class Jane Powell Jane Powell as Susan Smith Gene Raymond Gene Raymond as Wendell Craig
    Sailors on leave in San Francisco get mixed up in love and show business.
    The Little Rebels 1955 POSTER

    The Little Rebels

    1955

    French

    6.3

    2

    Action

    Drama

    Jean Delannoy Jean Delannoy Director Jean Hébey Jean Hébey as La Cravate Albert Michel Albert Michel as L'agriculteur voisin demandant l'échelle Charles Bouillaud Charles Bouillaud as Un agent de police Hélène Tossy Hélène Tossy as (uncredited)
    Judge Julien Lamy regularly deals with the welfare of children, namely down on their luck delinquents. When an orphan named Alain Robert burns down a barn belonging to his abusive foster family, Judge Lamy has no choice but to send him to a juvenile jail. There he meets an older boy named Francis Lanoux, who is desperate to escape and be reunited with his girlfriend Sylvette. The boys eventually flee the institution, as Francis goes in search of his lost love and Alain continues looking for his parents. Unfortunately, the little rebels run into some big problems once on the outside.
    Women's Prison 1955 POSTER

    Women's Prison

    1955

    English

    6.5

    2

    27%

    27%

    Action

    b movie

    Crime

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    old

    pre-code

    prison

    prison cell

    women's prison

    Lewis Seiler Lewis Seiler Director Ida Lupino Ida Lupino as Amelia van Zandt Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Brenda Martin Howard Duff Howard Duff as Dr. Crane Juanita Moore Juanita Moore as Polyclinic 'Polly' Jones
    A crusading psychiatrist battles a sadistic female warden to improve conditions at a women's prison.
    Guys and Dolls 1955 POSTER

    Guys and Dolls

    1955

    English

    7.1

    11

    91%

    83%

    based on play or musical

    bet

    Comedy

    Crime

    gambling

    missionary

    musical

    Musical

    new york city

    Romance

    Joseph L. Mankiewicz Joseph L. Mankiewicz Director Regis Toomey Regis Toomey as Arvide Abernathy Johnny Silver Johnny Silver as Benny Southstreet Kathryn Givney Kathryn Givney as General Cartwright John Indrisano John Indrisano as Liverlips Louie
    Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host the game, Nathan bets Sky Masterson that Sky cannot get virtuous Sarah Brown out on a date. Despite some resistance, Sky negotiates a date with her in exchange for bringing people into her mission. Meanwhile, Nathan's longtime fiancée, Adelaide, wants him to go legit and marry her.
    I Am a Camera 1955 POSTER

    I Am a Camera

    1955

    English

    6.4

    3

    35%

    35%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    Henry Cornelius Henry Cornelius Director Laurence Harvey Laurence Harvey as Christopher Isherwood Jan Holden Jan Holden as Clive's Party Guest Charles McDaniel Charles McDaniel as Reservation Clerk Julie Harris Julie Harris as Sally Bowles
    Just before the Nazis ascend to power in Berlin, Chris, an aspiring novelist from England, meets flamboyant cabaret entertainer Sally Bowles and an unusual friendship is born. As Sally feeds her extravagant tastes, Chris goes along for the ride, until their Jewish pal, Fritz, encounters trouble.
    The Beast with a Million Eyes 1955 POSTER

    The Beast with a Million Eyes

    1955

    English

    3.7

    7

    10%

    10%

    Action

    animal attack

    california

    deaf-mute

    dysfunctional family

    farm

    Horror

    mind control

    Sci-Fi

    Roger Corman Roger Corman Director Paul Birch Paul Birch as Allan Kelley Chester Conklin Chester Conklin as Ben Webber Lorna Thayer Lorna Thayer as Carol Kelley Dick Sargent Dick Sargent as Deputy Larry Brewster
    At a decrepit farm outside a remote American desert community, something takes over the minds of some of the local humans and animals and is able to see through their eyes and control their actions.
    Land of the Pharaohs 1955 POSTER

    Land of the Pharaohs

    1955

    English

    6.6

    11

    80%

    44%

    Adventure

    ancient egypt

    cobra

    Drama

    egypt

    epic

    History

    pharoah

    pyramid

    Howard Hawks Howard Hawks Director Cyril Delevanti Cyril Delevanti as Bit Part Carlo D'Angelo Carlo D'Angelo as Nabuna, Nellifer's Bodyguard Sheb Wooley Sheb Wooley as Screaming Victim James Robertson Justice James Robertson Justice as Vashtar, the Master Architect
    A captured architect designs an ingenious plan to ensure the impregnability of the tomb of a self-absorbed Pharaoh, obsessed with the security of his next life.
    Love Me or Leave Me 1955 POSTER

    Love Me or Leave Me

    1955

    English

    7.1

    5

    71%

    75%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    jazz singer or musician

    Music

    musical

    Romance

    singer

    singing

    Charles Vidor Charles Vidor Director Henry Kulky Henry Kulky as Bouncer Cameron Mitchell Cameron Mitchell as Johnny Alderman Doris Day Doris Day as Ruth Etting Dale Van Sickel Dale Van Sickel as Stagehand
    A fictionalized account of the career of jazz singer Ruth Etting and her tempestuous marriage to gangster Marty Snyder, who helped propel her to stardom.
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