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    The Long Wait 1954 POSTER

    The Long Wait

    1954

    English

    6.5

    5

    Adventure

    b movie

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    Mystery

    Victor Saville Victor Saville Director Lawrence Dobkin Lawrence Dobkin as Doctor Herman Hack Herman Hack as Driver Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing as Foreman Peggie Castle Peggie Castle as Venus
    Soon after thumbing a ride from a truck driver, Johnny McBride is badly burned and suffers from complete amnesia when the vehicle he’s riding in blows a tire and goes over an embankment in a fiery blaze. McBride later receives a tip from an acquaintance that a photo of him was placed prominently in the window of a photography studio in a town called Lyncastle, so Johnny immediately leaves for the burg in the hopes that something there will jog his memory.
    Ösz Badacsonyban 1954 POSTER

    Ösz Badacsonyban

    1954

    Hungarian

    5.8

    1

    Documentary

    short

    short film

    Miklós Jancsó Miklós Jancsó Director
    A celebration of the culture and the ancient traditions in Badacsony.
    The Long, Long Trailer 1954 POSTER

    The Long, Long Trailer

    1954

    English

    7.0

    7

    55%

    78%

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    honeymoon

    marriage

    mountain

    road trip

    Romance

    trailer

    Vincente Minnelli Vincente Minnelli Director Norman Leavitt Norman Leavitt as Driver Edna Skinner Edna Skinner as Maude Barrett Keenan Wynn Keenan Wynn as Policeman Walter Baldwin Walter Baldwin as Uncle Edgar
    A newly wed couple, Tacy and Nicky, travel in a trailer for their honeymoon. The journey is a humorous one that could end up destroying their marriage.
    Dixieland Droopy 1954 POSTER

    Dixieland Droopy

    1954

    English

    7.3

    10

    Animation

    cartoon dog

    Comedy

    Family

    flea

    hollywood bowl

    instrumental jazz

    jazz

    jazz band

    Music

    Tex Avery Tex Avery Director Bill Thompson Bill Thompson as Droopy Tex Avery Tex Avery as Flea Bandleader John Brown John Brown as Narrator / Pee Wee Runt / Flea Bandleader / Talent Agent
    John Pettibone (Droopy), a dog whose love of Dixieland music is not appreciated by those around him, has a lucky meeting with Pee-Wee Runt and his All-Flea Dixieland band at the circus.
    India favolosa 1954 POSTER

    India favolosa

    1954

    Italian

    7.0

    6

    Action

    Documentary

    Giulio Macchi Giulio Macchi Director
    From amazing shrines to the modern metropolis. India in the 1950's - in color - by the photographer Claude Renoir.
    On Trial 1954 POSTER

    On Trial

    1954

    French

    6.7

    7

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Julien Duvivier Julien Duvivier Director Anton Walbrook Anton Walbrook as Grégoire Waremme Sandro Ruffini Sandro Ruffini as Le proviseur Annie Fargue Annie Fargue as Melita Bobike Daniel Mendaille Daniel Mendaille as (uncredited)
    Prosecutor Etzel discovers that his father has sentenced a man, Leonardo Maurizius, on mere presumptions. He then makes it a point of honor to trace the sources of the case to uncover the truth.
    Court Martial 1954 POSTER

    Court Martial

    1954

    English

    6.9

    3

    based on play or musical

    court martial

    Drama

    embezzlement

    victoria cross

    Anthony Asquith Anthony Asquith Director Timothy Bateson Timothy Bateson as 1st Soldier in Naafi Margaret Leighton Margaret Leighton as Mrs. Valerie Carrington Geoffrey Keen Geoffrey Keen as President Vivienne Martin Vivienne Martin as Pte. Smith
    Major Charles Carrington (David Niven) is arrested for taking £125 from the base safe. He also faces two other charges that could finish his distinguished service career. He decides to act in his own defence at his court martial hearing, his argument being that he is owed a lot of money from the army for his various postings that have cost him out of his own pocket. To further complicate the proceedings, Carrington alleges he told his superior, the very disliked Colonel Henniker, that he was taking the money from the safe. A man's career, his marriage, and quite a few reputations all hang in the balance.
    There's No Business Like Show Business 1954 POSTER

    There's No Business Like Show Business

    1954

    English

    6.4

    20

    73%

    58%

    Action

    Comedy

    dancer

    Drama

    family history

    musical

    Musical

    new york city

    Romance

    show business

    singer

    Walter Lang Walter Lang Director Charlotte Austin Charlotte Austin as Lorna Lee Patrick Lee Patrick as Marge Robert Adler Robert Adler as Night Watchman Ron Nyman Ron Nyman as Tattooed Sailor
    Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Youngest son Tim meets hat-check girl Vicky and the family act begins to fall apart.
    The Good Die Young 1954 POSTER

    The Good Die Young

    1954

    English

    6.7

    9

    53%

    53%

    Action

    british noir

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    noir

    Thriller

    Lewis Gilbert Lewis Gilbert Director James Kenney James Kenney as Dave - Angela's Brother Gloria Grahame Gloria Grahame as Denise John Ireland John Ireland as Eddie Richard Basehart Richard Basehart as Joe
    An amoral, psychotic playboy incites three men who are down on their luck to commit a mail van robbery, which goes badly wrong.
    A Lost Letter 1954 POSTER

    A Lost Letter

    1954

    Romanian

    8.3

    Comedy

    Sica Alexandrescu Sica Alexandrescu Director Costache Antoniu Costache Antoniu as Cetateanul turmentat Marcel Anghelescu Marcel Anghelescu as Ghita Pristanda Ion Henter Ion Henter as Ionescu Ion Talianu Ion Talianu as Nae Catavencu
    The plot take place in 1883 in a small provincial town in Romania, where the corrupt establishment decide everything, including - of course - who will be the "elected" representative to the national Senate. A love letter from the bachelor mayor to the wife of the local party chief, gets lost and found by a drunk party supporter. The letter finds its way to the opposition party, which decide to use the letter by blackmailing the powerful local "camarilla", and to get his own man to represent the county. What follows is not easy to guess....
    Woman's World 1954 POSTER

    Woman's World

    1954

    English

    6.9

    13

    67%

    67%

    Action

    ambition

    competition

    Drama

    dressing room

    job interview

    Music

    Romance

    troubled marriage

    womanhood

    Jean Negulesco Jean Negulesco Director Cornel Wilde Cornel Wilde as Bill Baxter Carleton Young Carleton Young as Executive Reception Guest June Allyson June Allyson as Katie Baxter Amzie Strickland Amzie Strickland as Woman in Bargain Basement
    Needing to fill the position of general manager of his company, and believing that an executive's wife is crucial to her husband's success, auto industry mogul Gifford brings three couples to New York to size up: Jerry and Carol: he hard-driven and self-reliant, she willing to use her beauty to further her husband's career; Sid and Elizabeth, he ulcer-ridden and torn between achieving success and restoring their troubled marriage, she positive that his job will kill him, but gamely agreeing to play the good wife for the duration; and down-to-earth Bill, whose good-natured Katie fears that his promotion would spell the end of their idyllic familiy existence.
    Suddenly 1954 POSTER

    Suddenly

    1954

    English

    6.8

    3

    100%

    62%

    assassin

    black and white

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    home invasion

    Thriller

    train

    usa president

    Lewis Allen Lewis Allen Director Christopher Dark Christopher Dark as Bart Wheeler Nancy Gates Nancy Gates as Ellen Benson Kim Charney Kim Charney as Peter Benson III - 'Pidge' Kem Dibbs Kem Dibbs as Wilson
    The tranquility of a small town is marred only by sheriff Tod Shaw's unsuccessful courtship of widow Ellen Benson, a pacifist who can't abide guns and those who use them. But violence descends on Ellen's household willy-nilly when the U.S. President passes through town... and slightly psycho hired assassin John Baron finds the Benson home ideal for an ambush.
    Highway Dragnet 1954 POSTER

    Highway Dragnet

    1954

    English

    6.2

    b movie

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    Romance

    Nathan Juran Nathan Juran Director Richard Conte Richard Conte as Jim Henry Harry Harvey Harry Harvey as Mr. Carson Joan Bennett Joan Bennett as Mrs. H.G. Cummings Wanda Hendrix Wanda Hendrix as Susan Wilton
    An ex-Marine, on the lam from a murder charge, hitches a ride with a glamour-magazine photographer, who is travelling cross-country with her principal model. Tensions rise when the women realize the man with them may be a killer.
    Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome 1954 POSTER

    Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome

    1954

    English

    7.0

    8

    80%

    80%

    Action

    Fantasy

    Horror

    magic

    mythical creature

    occult

    short film

    Kenneth Anger Kenneth Anger Director Anaïs Nin Anaïs Nin as Astarte Curtis Harrington Curtis Harrington as Cesare / Slave / Sleep-walker Katy Kadell Katy Kadell as Isis Samson De Brier Samson De Brier as Lord Shiva / Osiris / Nero / The Great Beast
    Lord Shiva wakes. A convocation of magicians in the guise of figures from mythology; a masquerade party at which Pan is the prize. The wine of Hecate is poured: Pan's cup is poisoned by Shiva. Kali blesses the assembly as a bacchic rite ensues.
    Naked Alibi 1954 POSTER

    Naked Alibi

    1954

    English

    6.5

    2

    54%

    54%

    beautiful woman

    beautiful  woman

    b-girl

    border town

    cop-killer

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    Thriller

    Jerry Hopper Jerry Hopper Director Paul Newlan Paul Newlan as Charlie Brett Halsey Brett Halsey as Employee Gloria Grahame Gloria Grahame as Marianna John Alvin John Alvin as Stu
    Questioned as a murder suspect, solid (but drunk) citizen Al Willis attacks his police questioners, is beaten, and swears vengeance against them. Next night, Lieut. Parks is murdered; Willis is the only suspect in the eyes of tough Chief Conroy, who pursues him doggedly despite lack of evidence. The obsessed Conroy is dismissed from the force, but continues to harass Willis, who flees to a sleazy town on the Mexican border. Of course, Conroy follows. But which is crazy, Conroy or Willis?
    The Far Country 1954 POSTER

    The Far Country

    1954

    English

    7.1

    13

    Action

    alaska

    cattle drive

    Drama

    gold

    gold rush

    lawlessness

    pacific northwest

    Romance

    Western

    Anthony Mann Anthony Mann Director Robert Foulk Robert Foulk as Constable Kingman Robert J. Wilke Robert J. Wilke as Madden Jack Williams Jack Williams as Shep Forbes Murray Forbes Murray as Townsman
    During the Klondike Gold Rush, a misanthropic cattle driver and his talkative elderly partner run afoul of the law in Alaska and are forced to work for a saloon owner to take her supplies into a newly booming but lawless Candian town.
    Sign of the Pagan 1954 POSTER

    Sign of the Pagan

    1954

    English

    5.9

    4

    43%

    33%

    Adventure

    ancient rome

    attila

    barbarian

    Biography

    christianity

    Drama

    History

    huns

    War

    western roman empire

    Douglas Sirk Douglas Sirk Director Leo Gordon Leo Gordon as Bleda Michael Ansara Michael Ansara as Edecon John Roy John Roy as Guard Edward Earle Edward Earle as Senator
    Roman centurion Marcian is captured by Attila the Hun en route to Constantinople, but escapes. On arrival, he finds the eastern Roman emperor Theodosius plotting with Attila to look the other way while the latter marches against Rome. But Marcian gains the favor of Pulcheria, lovely sister of Theodosius, who favors a united Empire.
    Them! 1954 POSTER

    Them!

    1954

    English

    7.2

    22

    93%

    77%

    Action

    army

    atomic bomb

    Horror

    monster

    mutation

    Sci-Fi

    winged ant

    worried mother

    Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas Director Ann Doran Ann Doran as Child Psychiatrist Sean McClory Sean McClory as Maj. Kibbee Booth Colman Booth Colman as Reporter Sheb Wooley Sheb Wooley as Sgt. Ben Peterson's Scream / Screaming Sailor / Screaming Soldier
    As a result of nuclear testing, gigantic, ferocious mutant ants appear in the American desert southwest, and a father-daughter team of entomologists join forces with the state police officer who first discovers their existence, an FBI agent and, eventually, the US Army to eradicate the menace, before it spreads across the continent — and the world.
    Elephant Walk 1954 POSTER

    Elephant Walk

    1954

    English

    6.3

    4

    60%

    50%

    Adventure

    ceylon

    Drama

    plantation

    William Dieterle William Dieterle Director Abraham Sofaer Abraham Sofaer as Appuhamy Abner Biberman Abner Biberman as Dr. Pereira Noel Drayton Noel Drayton as Planter Atkinson Norma Varden Norma Varden as Shop Customer
    Colonial tea planter John Wiley (Peter Finch), visiting England at the end of World War II, wins and weds lovely English rose Ruth (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) and takes her home to Elephant Walk, Ceylon, where the local elephants have a grudge against the plantation. Ruth's delight with the tropical wealth and luxury of her new home is tempered by isolation as the only white woman in the district; her husband's occasional imperious arrogance; a mutual physical attraction with plantation manager Dick Carver (Dana Andrews), and the hovering, ominous menace of the hostile elephants.
    Demetrius and the Gladiators 1954 POSTER

    Demetrius and the Gladiators

    1954

    English

    6.6

    7

    75%

    65%

    1st century

    Action

    ancient rome

    caligula

    Drama

    historical drama

    History

    Romance

    sequel

    Delmer Daves Delmer Daves Director Roy Jenson Roy Jenson as Gladiator Michael Rennie Michael Rennie as Peter Paul Newlan Paul Newlan as Potter Carmen De Lavallade Carmen De Lavallade as Slave Girl
    The story picks up at the point where "The Robe" ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. Christ's robe is conveyed to Peter for safe-keeping, but the emperor Caligula wants it back to benefit from its powers. Marcellus' former slave Demetrius seeks to prevent this, and catches the eye of Messalina, wife to Caligula's uncle Claudius. Messalina tempts Demetrius, he winds up fighting in the arena, and wavers in his faith.
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