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    Girl with a Suitcase 1961 POSTER

    Girl with a Suitcase

    1961

    Italian

    7.4

    9

    85%

    85%

    Drama

    Romance

    Valerio Zurlini Valerio Zurlini Director Claudia Cardinale Claudia Cardinale as Aida Zepponi Jacques Perrin Jacques Perrin as Lorenzo Fainardi Gian Maria Volonté Gian Maria Volonté as Piero Benotti Riccardo Garrone Riccardo Garrone as Romolo
    Lorenzo, who's 16 and born to a wealthy family in Parma, tries to make things right toward a showgirl, Aida, whom his older brother has mistreated. In extending kindness and standing up for her, he comes of age. But, is there anything he can do that will alter Aida's situation or her prospects?
    Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World 1961 POSTER

    Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World

    1961

    Italian

    4.8

    5

    Adventure

    Drama

    princess

    samson

    warrior

    Riccardo Freda Riccardo Freda Director Dante DiPaolo Dante DiPaolo as Bayan Hélène Chanel Hélène Chanel as Liu Tai Gordon Scott Gordon Scott as Maciste / Samson Giacomo Tchang Giacomo Tchang as Old Chinese Priest
    Samson must rescue a beautiful Chinese princess from a marauding horde of warriors.
    The Exiles 1961 POSTER

    The Exiles

    1961

    English

    6.6

    3

    89%

    70%

    Drama

    native american

    Kent Mackenzie Kent Mackenzie Director Homer Nish Homer Nish as Homer Rico Rodriguez Rico Rodriguez as Rico Tom Reynolds Tom Reynolds as Tommy Yvonne Williams Yvonne Williams as Yvonne
    The story of one night in the lives of a group of young Native American men and women who have left their reservations and are now living in the Bunker Hill district of Los Angeles.
    Two Rode Together 1961 POSTER

    Two Rode Together

    1961

    English

    6.7

    7

    86%

    52%

    Action

    comanche

    Drama

    Western

    John Ford John Ford Director Ken Curtis Ken Curtis as Greeley Clegg Paul Birch Paul Birch as Judge Edward Purcell John McIntire John McIntire as Maj. Frazer Chuck Hayward Chuck Hayward as Trooper
    Two tough westerners bring home a group of settlers who have spent years as Comanche hostages.
    Flower Drum Song 1961 POSTER

    Flower Drum Song

    1961

    English

    6.9

    79%

    72%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    chinatown

    Comedy

    Musical

    Romance

    san francisco, california

    stowaway

    Henry Koster Henry Koster Director Ron Nyman Ron Nyman as Club Patron Victor Sen Yung Victor Sen Yung as Frankie Wing Paul Sorensen Paul Sorensen as TV Sheriff James Shigeta James Shigeta as Wang Ta
    A young woman arrives in San Francisco's Chinatown, from Hong Kong, with the intention of marrying a rakish nightclub owner, unaware he is involved with one of his singers.
    The Dead One 1961 POSTER

    The Dead One

    1961

    English

    3.4

    3

    Horror

    jazz

    new orleans, louisiana

    voodoo

    zombie

    Barry Mahon Barry Mahon Director Jean Wade Jean Wade as Herman Alfonso Herman Alfonso as Joe Jones' Orchestra Joe Jones' Orchestra as Dixieland Band The Joe Burton Trio The Joe Burton Trio as Night Club Band
    A voodoo priestess sends out zombies to bring back live victims for her sacrificial rituals.
    Pigs and Battleships 1961 POSTER

    Pigs and Battleships

    1961

    Japanese

    7.4

    8

    87%

    87%

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    japan

    post war japan

    poverty

    prostitution

    Romance

    u.s. navy

    yakuza

    Shôhei Imamura Shôhei Imamura Director Masao Mishima Masao Mishima as Himori Eijirô Tôno Eijirô Tôno as Kan'ichi Takeshi Katô Takeshi Katô as Ohachi Kotoe Hatsui Kotoe Hatsui as Wife, Tsune
    In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.
    Women Are Born Twice 1961 POSTER

    Women Are Born Twice

    1961

    Japanese

    7.3

    4

    Action

    Drama

    geisha

    mistress

    tokyo

    tokyo, japan

    Yûzô Kawashima Yûzô Kawashima Director Kichijirô Ueda Kichijirô Ueda as Mayumi Kurata Mayumi Kurata as Chieko Murata Chieko Murata as Ayako Wakao Ayako Wakao as Koen
    A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles through life, she learns to live not just as a woman but as a complete person.
    Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory 1961 POSTER

    Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory

    1961

    Italian

    4.8

    3

    Horror

    Mystery

    werewolf

    Paolo Heusch Paolo Heusch Director Curt Lowens Curt Lowens as Director Swift John Karlsen John Karlsen as Old Man Barbara Lass Barbara Lass as Priscilla Giuseppe Transocchi Giuseppe Transocchi as Tommy the Porter
    The new science teacher Dr. Julian Olcott with a mysterious past arrives in an institutional boarding school for troublemaker girls. Along the night, the intern Mary Smith, who is blackmailing another teacher - Sir Alfred Whiteman - with some love letters, is slaughtered by a werewolf. The detective in charge of the investigation attributes the crime to a wolf, while her mate Priscilla believes she was killed by Sir Alfred. On the next days, other deaths happen in the school, reducing the list of suspects.
    Victim 1961 POSTER

    Victim

    1961

    English

    7.7

    14

    100%

    87%

    Action

    blackmail

    controversy

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    london, england

    noir

    social commentary

    Thriller

    Basil Dearden Basil Dearden Director Dennis Price Dennis Price as Calloway Del Baker Del Baker as Man in pub David Evans David Evans as Mickey Nigel Stock Nigel Stock as Phip
    A web of blackmail and murder attracts the attention of a barrister with a seemingly idyllic life, threatening to derail his career on the path of success.
    Carry on Regardless 1961 POSTER

    Carry on Regardless

    1961

    English

    6.0

    5

    carry on

    Comedy

    Gerald Thomas Gerald Thomas Director Lesley Scoble Lesley Scoble as Child at Exhibition Joan Sims Joan Sims as Lily Duveen Arthur Goodman Arthur Goodman as Wine Taster Howard Marion-Crawford Howard Marion-Crawford as Wine-Tasting Organizer
    After a bunch of no-hopers approaches an employment agency, the anarchy mounts as they do a series of odd jobs, including a chimp's tea party, trying to stay sober at a wine tasting… and demolishing a house.
    Babes in Toyland 1961 POSTER

    Babes in Toyland

    1961

    English

    6.1

    10

    36%

    59%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    holiday

    musical

    Musical

    nursery rhyme

    Romance

    toy maker

    toy soldier

    Jack Donohue Jack Donohue Director Ann Jillian Ann Jillian as Bo Peep Henry Calvin Henry Calvin as Gonzorgo Tommy Sands Tommy Sands as Tom Piper Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Villager
    All roads lead to magical, merry Toyland as Mary Contrary and Tom Piper prepare for their wedding! But villainous Barnaby wants Mary for himself, so he kidnaps Tom, setting off a series of comic chases, searches, and double-crosses! The "March Of The Wooden Soldiers" helps put Barnaby in his place, and ensures a "happily ever after" for Tom and Mary!
    Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog 1961 POSTER

    Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog

    1961

    English

    7.2

    2

    Drama

    Family

    Don Chaffey Don Chaffey Director Gordon Jackson Gordon Jackson as Farmer Rosalie Crutchley Rosalie Crutchley as Farmer's wife Joyce Carey Joyce Carey as First Lady Donald Crisp Donald Crisp as James Brown
    In Scotland 1865, An old shepherd and his little Skye terrier go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd dies of pneumonia, the dog remains faithful to his master, refuses to be adopted by anyone, and takes to sleeping on his master's grave in the Greyfriars kirkyard, despite a caretaker with a "no dogs" rule. And when Bobby is taken up for being unlicensed, it's up to the children of Edinburgh and the Lord Provost to decide what's to be done.
    The Devil at 4 O'Clock 1961 POSTER

    The Devil at 4 O'Clock

    1961

    English

    6.4

    3

    67%

    54%

    Adventure

    Drama

    hospital

    island

    priest

    prisoner

    rescue

    Thriller

    volcano

    Mervyn LeRoy Mervyn LeRoy Director BarBara Luna BarBara Luna as Camille Bernie Hamilton Bernie Hamilton as Charlie Kerwin Mathews Kerwin Mathews as Father Joseph Perreau Jean Del Val Jean Del Val as Louis
    A crusty, eccentric priest recruits three reluctant convicts to help him rescue a children's leper colony from a Pacific island menaced by a smoldering volcano.
    Keep Talking, Baby 1961 POSTER

    Keep Talking, Baby

    1961

    French

    6.2

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Guy Lefranc Guy Lefranc Director Pierre Mirat Pierre Mirat as Claudine Coster Claudine Coster as Margaret Marie Albe Marie Albe as (uncredited) Roger Vadim Roger Vadim as (uncredited)
    Ex-boxer Eddie is framed for murder. While serving time, he tries to clear his name and uncover the real culprit behind the deadly setup.
    The Day the Earth Caught Fire 1961 POSTER

    The Day the Earth Caught Fire

    1961

    English

    7.2

    8

    86%

    84%

    Action

    Drama

    earth

    global warming

    heat

    london, england

    newspaper

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    sun

    Val Guest Val Guest Director Leo McKern Leo McKern as Bill Maguire Michael Caine Michael Caine as Checkpoint Policeman Aileen Lewis Aileen Lewis as Demonstrator Austin Trevor Austin Trevor as Sir John Kelly
    British reporters suspect an international cover-up of a global disaster in progress... and they're right. Hysterical panic has engulfed the world after the United States and the Soviet Union simultaneously detonate nuclear devices and have caused the orbit of the Earth to alter, sending it hurtling towards the sun.
    Mother Joan of the Angels 1961 POSTER

    Mother Joan of the Angels

    1961

    Polish

    7.5

    12

    84%

    84%

    Action

    devil

    Drama

    Horror

    Mystery

    nun

    possession

    Jerzy Kawalerowicz Jerzy Kawalerowicz Director Marian Nowak Marian Nowak as Marian Nosek Marian Nosek as Dominican Priest Jerzy Walden Jerzy Walden as Dominican Priest Zygmunt Malawski Zygmunt Malawski as Exorcist
    A Polish priest arrives at a convent hoping to save the Mother Superior who is supposedly possessed by eight demons.
    The End of Summer 1961 POSTER

    The End of Summer

    1961

    Japanese

    7.7

    11

    brewery

    Drama

    family relationships

    kyoto, japan

    sake

    shōwa era (1926-89)

    Yasujirô Ozu Yasujirô Ozu Director Setsuko Hara Setsuko Hara as Akiko Hisaya Morishige Hisaya Morishige as Isomura Eiichirou Akira Takarada Akira Takarada as Teramoto Tadashi Reiko Dan Reiko Dan as Yuriko, her daughter
    The family of an older man who runs a small sake brewery become concerned with his finances and his health after they discover him visiting an old mistress from his youth.
    Five Minutes to Live 1961 POSTER

    Five Minutes to Live

    1961

    English

    5.5

    5

    31%

    31%

    banker

    Crime

    Drama

    hostage

    hostage-taking

    husband wife relationship

    killer

    Music

    small town

    Thriller

    Bill Karn Bill Karn Director Ron Howard Ron Howard as Bobby Wilson Vic Tayback Vic Tayback as Fred Dorella Max Manning Max Manning as Pete Norma Varden Norma Varden as Priscilla Auerbach
    A guitar playing killer terrorizes a housewife while his partner robs the bank where her husband works.
    Atlantis: The Lost Continent 1961 POSTER

    Atlantis: The Lost Continent

    1961

    English

    5.5

    26

    Action

    Adventure

    atlantis

    greek

    princess

    Sci-Fi

    slave

    George Pal George Pal Director Gene Roth Gene Roth as Governor of Animals Harry Fleer Harry Fleer as Governor of Science Byron Morrow Byron Morrow as Governor of the Mountains Roy Jenson Roy Jenson as Guard
    A Greek Fisherman brings an Atlantean Princess back to her homeland which is the mythical city of Atlantis. He is enslaved for his trouble. The King is being manipulated by an evil sorcerer who is bent on using a natural resource of Atlantis to take over the world. The Atlanteans, or rather the slaves of Atlantis, are forced to mine a crystalline material which absorbs the suns rays. These crystals can then be used for warmth. The misuse of science has created weapons out of the crystals that can fire a heat ray to destroy whatever it touches.
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