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    The Violent Years 1956 POSTER

    The Violent Years

    1956

    English

    3.6

    5

    24%

    24%

    Action

    cop-killer

    Crime

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    judge

    police

    pregnancy

    rape

    robbery

    Thriller

    William Morgan William Morgan Director F. Chan McClure F. Chan McClure as Det. Artman Timothy Farrell Timothy Farrell as Lt. Holmes Bruno Metsa Bruno Metsa as Manny Lee Constant Lee Constant as Sheila
    A newspaper publisher's daughter suffers from neglect by her parents. She and her friends turn to crime by dressing up like men, holding up gas stations, raping young men at gunpoint, and having makeout parties when her parents are away. Their "fence" gets them to trash the school on request of sinister un-American clients, and they run afoul of the law, apple pie, and God himself.
    X the Unknown 1956 POSTER

    X the Unknown

    1956

    English

    6.1

    7

    67%

    45%

    Action

    Horror

    monster

    radiation

    radioactivity

    Sci-Fi

    scotland

    Joseph Losey Joseph Losey Director Leo McKern Leo McKern as Insp. 'Mac' McGill John Harvey John Harvey as Maj. Cartwright Kenneth Cope Kenneth Cope as Sapper Lansing Edwin Richfield Edwin Richfield as Soldier Burned on Back
    Army radiation experiments awaken a subterranean monster from a fissure that feeds on energy and proceeds to terrorise a remote Scottish village. An American research scientist at a nearby nuclear plant joins with a British investigator to discover why the victims were radioactively burned and why, shortly thereafter, a series of radiation-related incidents are occurring in an ever-growing straight line away from the fissure.
    Zarak 1956 POSTER

    Zarak

    1956

    English

    5.5

    7

    Action

    Adventure

    Romance

    Terence Young Terence Young Director Peter Illing Peter Illing as Ahmad Alec Mango Alec Mango as Akbar - Merchant Geoffrey Keen Geoffrey Keen as Carruthers Oscar Quitak Oscar Quitak as Youssuff
    A notorious bandit develops a grudging respect for the English military man assigned to capture him.
    Jubal 1956 POSTER

    Jubal

    1956

    English

    7.1

    4

    100%

    76%

    Drama

    ranger

    Romance

    shootout

    wagon train

    Western

    Delmer Daves Delmer Daves Director Guy Wilkerson Guy Wilkerson as Cookie Valerie French Valerie French as Mae Horgan Rod Steiger Rod Steiger as 'Pinky' Pinkum Charles Bronson Charles Bronson as Reb Haislipp
    Jubal Troop is a cowboy who is found in a weakened condition, without a horse. He is given shelter at Shep Horgan's large ranch, where he quickly makes an enemy in foreman Pinky, a cattleman who accuses Jubal of carrying the smell of sheep.
    The Werewolf 1956 POSTER

    The Werewolf

    1956

    English

    5.8

    3

    28%

    28%

    Action

    Horror

    monster

    murder

    Sci-Fi

    snow

    transformation

    werewolf

    Fred F. Sears Fred F. Sears Director Ken Christy Ken Christy as Dr. Jonas Gilcrist George Lynn George Lynn as Dr. Morgan Chambers Ron Nyman Ron Nyman as Townsman Leonard P. Geer Leonard P. Geer as Townsman
    The arrival in a small mountain town of a dissheveled stranger launches a series of murders committed by some sort of animal. As the town doctor and his daughter attempt to help the stranger, the sheriff investigates the murders; and they uncover a sinister experiment involving two rogue scientists, a car accident victim, his wife and children, and a serum that causes a man to turn into a ravaging werewolf.
    Bus Stop 1956 POSTER

    Bus Stop

    1956

    English

    6.3

    24

    73%

    62%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    bus

    bus ride

    Comedy

    diner

    Drama

    montana

    rodeo

    Romance

    Joshua Logan Joshua Logan Director Robert Bray Robert Bray as Carl Edward G. Robinson Jr. Edward G. Robinson Jr. as Cowboy Eileen Heckart Eileen Heckart as Vera Arthur O'Connell Arthur O'Connell as Virgil Blessing
    Cowboys Beauregard Decker and Virgil Blessing attend a rodeo in Phoenix, where Decker falls in love with beautiful cafe singer Cherie. He wants to take Cherie back to his native Montana and marry her, but she dreams of traveling to Hollywood and becoming famous. When she resists his advances, Decker forces Cherie onto the bus back to Montana with him, but, when the bus makes an unscheduled stop due to bad weather, the tables are turned.
    Rock Around the Clock 1956 POSTER

    Rock Around the Clock

    1956

    English

    6.2

    3

    45%

    45%

    Action

    Comedy

    Music

    rock music

    Romance

    Fred F. Sears Fred F. Sears Director Jeffrey Sayre Jeffrey Sayre as Club Patron Alix Talton Alix Talton as Corinne Talbot Lisa Gaye Lisa Gaye as Lisa Johns John Archer John Archer as Mike Dodd
    A frustrated big-band promoter runs in to rock-and-rollers Bill Haley and the Comets at a small-town dance. He quickly becomes their manager and, with the help of Alan Freed, hopes to bring the new sound to the entire country. But will a conniving booking agent, with a personal ax to grind with the manager, conspire to keep the band from making the big time?
    Safari 1956 POSTER

    Safari

    1956

    English

    5.6

    2

    Action

    Adventure

    africa

    hunter

    jungle

    mau mau

    native peoples

    safari

    Terence Young Terence Young Director Earl Cameron Earl Cameron as Jeroge Janet Leigh Janet Leigh as Linda Latham Liam Redmond Liam Redmond as Roy Shaw Roland Culver Roland Culver as Sir Vincent Brampton
    Wealthy eccentric Sir Vincent Brampton and his fiancée Linda Latham hire Ken Duffield to lead them on a jungle hunt. Duffield is looking for the murderer of his son; he gets the killer and Linda.
    7 Men from Now 1956 POSTER

    7 Men from Now

    1956

    English

    7.4

    12

    Action

    Drama

    outlaw

    sheriff

    wells fargo

    Western

    Budd Boetticher Budd Boetticher Director Gail Russell Gail Russell as Annie Greer Lee Marvin Lee Marvin as Bill Masters John Larch John Larch as Payte Bodeen Pamela Duncan Pamela Duncan as Señorita Nellie
    A former sheriff relentlessly pursuing the 7 men who murdered his wife in Arizona crosses paths with a couple heading to California.
    Backlash 1956 POSTER

    Backlash

    1956

    English

    6.6

    2

    42%

    42%

    apache nation

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    gunfight

    native american

    search

    Western

    John Sturges John Sturges Director Jack Williams Jack Williams as Castro Norman Leavitt Norman Leavitt as Hotel Clerk Robert J. Wilke Robert J. Wilke as Jeff Welker Barton MacLane Barton MacLane as Sgt. George Lake
    Jim Slater's father (whom he never knew) died in the Apache ambush at Gila Valley, and Jim is searching for the one survivor, who supposedly went for help but disappeared with a lot of gold. In the process, he gets several people gunning for him, and he keeps meeting liberated woman Karyl Orton, who may be on a similar mission. Renewed Apache hostilities and an impending range war provide complications.
    Flowing 1956 POSTER

    Flowing

    1956

    Japanese

    7.5

    13

    88%

    88%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    geisha

    maid

    mother and daughter

    tokyo, japan

    young woman

    Mikio Naruse Mikio Naruse Director Kichijirô Ueda Kichijirô Ueda as Yoshie Minami Yoshie Minami as Hideko Takamine Hideko Takamine as Katsuyo, Otsuta's daughter Isuzu Yamada Isuzu Yamada as Otsuta
    Otsuta is running the geisha house Tsuta in Tokyo. Her business is heavily in debt. Her daughter Katsuyo doesn't see any future in her mother's trade in the late days of Geisha. But Otsuta will not give up. This film portraits the day time life of geisha when not entertaining customers.
    Yield to the Night 1956 POSTER

    Yield to the Night

    1956

    English

    7.1

    8

    65%

    65%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    cheating

    Crime

    death penalty

    Drama

    guard

    narration

    noir

    J. Lee Thompson J. Lee Thompson Director Geoffrey Keen Geoffrey Keen as Chaplain Diana Dors Diana Dors as Mary Hilton Marianne Stone Marianne Stone as Richardson Michael Ripper Michael Ripper as Roy
    Locked in her cell, a murderer reflects on the events that have led her to death row.
    The Beast of Hollow Mountain 1956 POSTER

    The Beast of Hollow Mountain

    1956

    English

    4.1

    5

    3%

    3%

    Action

    death of father

    dinosaur

    Drama

    giant monster

    Horror

    love triangle

    mexico

    prehistoric creature

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    Western

    Ismael Rodríguez Ismael Rodríguez Director Carlos Rivas Carlos Rivas as Felipe Sanchez - Jimmy's Partner Guy Madison Guy Madison as Jimmy Ryan José Chávez José Chávez as Manuel Patricia Medina Patricia Medina as Sarita
    An American cowboy living in Mexico discovers his cattle is being eaten by a giant prehistoric dinosaur.
    Seven Wonders of the World 1956 POSTER

    Seven Wonders of the World

    1956

    English

    7.0

    7

    Documentary

    History

    John Farrow John Farrow Director Claude Dauphin Claude Dauphin as Narrator Lowell Thomas Lowell Thomas as Self Paul Mantz Paul Mantz as Self
    Seven Wonders of the World is a 1956 film in Cinerama. Lowell Thomas searches the world for natural and man made wonders and invites the audience to try to update the ancient Greek list of "Seven Wonders of the World."
    The King and Four Queens 1956 POSTER

    The King and Four Queens

    1956

    English

    6.1

    4

    36%

    36%

    Adventure

    Comedy

    con man

    Drama

    Mystery

    Romance

    Western

    widow

    Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh Director Jay C. Flippen Jay C. Flippen as Bartender of Rosebud Saloon in Touchstone Clark Gable Clark Gable as Dan Kehoe Jo Van Fleet Jo Van Fleet as Ma McDade Eleanor Parker Eleanor Parker as Sabina McDade
    Opportunistic con man Dan Kehoe ingratiates himself with the cantankerous mother of four outlaws and their beautiful widows in order to find their hidden gold.
    The Proud Ones 1956 POSTER

    The Proud Ones

    1956

    English

    6.9

    4

    53%

    53%

    Action

    cattle

    Drama

    sheriff

    two guns belt

    Western

    Robert D. Webb Robert D. Webb Director Arthur O'Connell Arthur O'Connell as Jim Dexter Leonard P. Geer Leonard P. Geer as Man in Barbershop Jackie Coogan Jackie Coogan as Man on Make Robert Adler Robert Adler as Poker Player
    Robert Ryan plays an aging sheriff responsible for law and order in a frontier cattle town. Virginia Mayo plays his fiancee. As if handling wild cattle drovers isn't enough, a crooked casino operator from Ryan's past comes to town. An early scuffle in the casino leaves Ryan with vision problems that interfere with his duties. Jeffrey Hunter who came to town with a cattle drive encounters Ryan, who killed Hunter's father when Hunter was young. Feelings of animosity soon change as Hunter begins to sense Ryan is telling the truth about his father. What follows is a plot that continues to thicken to the inevitable showdown.
    The Boss 1956 POSTER

    The Boss

    1956

    English

    6.3

    5

    Action

    b movie

    corruption

    Crime

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    gangster

    organized crime

    Thriller

    Byron Haskin Byron Haskin Director Herman Hack Herman Hack as Parade Spectator Frank McGrath Frank McGrath as Saloon Patron George Lynn George Lynn as Tom Masterson Dorothy Neumann Dorothy Neumann as Woman at Train Station
    A crusading politician falls prey to the temptations of power.
    Godzilla: King of the Monsters! 1956 POSTER

    Godzilla: King of the Monsters!

    1956

    English

    6.3

    37

    85%

    72%

    Action

    alternate version

    dinosaur

    Drama

    english-dubbed-film

    giant monster

    Horror

    reporter

    Sci-Fi

    tokyo, japan

    Ishirô Honda Ishirô Honda Director Dale Ishimoto Dale Ishimoto as Dale Ishimoto Fuyuki Murakami Fuyuki Murakami as Dr. Tabata Akira Takarada Akira Takarada as Ogata James Hong James Hong as Ogata / Serizawa
    During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'. The only hope for both Japan and the world lies on a secret weapon, which may prove more destructive than the monster itself.
    The Sword and the Dragon 1956 POSTER

    The Sword and the Dragon

    1956

    Russian

    5.7

    2

    Adventure

    corruption

    dragon

    Fantasy

    fire breathing

    magic

    slavery

    treasure

    Aleksandr Ptushko Aleksandr Ptushko Director Sergey Stolyarov Sergey Stolyarov as Aljoscha Popovich Paul Frees Paul Frees as Kalin / Kalin's Envoy Mike Wallace Mike Wallace as Narrator Andrei Abrikosov Andrei Abrikosov as Prince Vladimir [Prince Vanda, US]
    Paralyzed since birth, Ilya can only watch helplessly as his village is plundered by barbarians. But when a mysterious traveler arrives with a magic elixir that restores him to full health, Ilya begins an adventure to protect the village and the royal family from harm.
    The Rawhide Years 1956 POSTER

    The Rawhide Years

    1956

    English

    6.1

    4

    gambler

    pre-code

    riverboat

    robbery

    Western

    Rudolph Maté Rudolph Maté Director Trevor Bardette Trevor Bardette as Captain Don Beddoe Don Beddoe as Frank Porter Robert Foulk Robert Foulk as Mate Robert J. Wilke Robert J. Wilke as Neal
    Ben Matthews gives up the flashy life of a riverboat gambler, hoping to settle down in Galena with his girlfriend, luscious entertainer Zoe. But Galena's leading citizen is murdered on the boat; Ben, on arrival, finds a lynch mob after his neck, and flees. Three years of wandering later, Zoe's letters stop coming and Ben returns to find her and attempt the hopeless task of clearing himself.
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