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    Nightmare 1956 POSTER

    Nightmare

    1956

    English

    6.4

    6

    50%

    50%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    hypnosis

    murder

    Mystery

    nightmare

    Romance

    Thriller

    Maxwell Shane Maxwell Shane Director Barry Atwater Barry Atwater as Capt. Warner John Mitchum John Mitchum as Onlooker at Stan's Suicide Attempt Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson as Rene Bressard Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy as Stan Grayson
    Clarinetist Stan has a nightmare about killing a man in a mirrored room. But when he wakes up and finds blood marks on himself and a key from the dream, he suspects that it may have truly happened.
    The Iron Petticoat 1956 POSTER

    The Iron Petticoat

    1956

    English

    5.1

    2

    25%

    25%

    Comedy

    communism

    Ralph Thomas Ralph Thomas Director James Robertson Justice James Robertson Justice as Colonel Vladimir Denisovich Sklarnoff Alf Dean Alf Dean as Russian Strongarm Man Maria Antippas Maria Antippas as Sklarnoff's Secretary Sandra Dorne Sandra Dorne as Tityana
    Captain Vinka Kovalenko defects from Russia, but not for political reasons. She defects because she feels discriminated against as a woman. Captain Chuck Lockwood gets the order to show her the bright side of capitalism, while she tries to convince him of the superiority of communism. Naturally, they fall in love, but there's still the KGB, which doesn't like the idea of having a defected Russian officer running around in London.
    Storm Center 1956 POSTER

    Storm Center

    1956

    English

    6.6

    5

    33%

    33%

    communist

    Drama

    Daniel Taradash Daniel Taradash Director Bette Davis Bette Davis as Alicia Hull Malcolm Atterbury Malcolm Atterbury as Frank Brian Keith Brian Keith as Paul Duncan Howard Wendell Howard Wendell as Sen. Bascomb
    Politicians go after a small-town librarian when she refuses to ban a book. She's quickly labeled a Communist.
    Private's Progress 1956 POSTER

    Private's Progress

    1956

    English

    6.4

    3

    79%

    79%

    Action

    Comedy

    impersonation

    lie

    War

    John Boulting John Boulting Director Dennis Price Dennis Price as Brig. Bertram Tracepurcel Brian Oulton Brian Oulton as M.O. at Gravestone Camp Ian Bannen Ian Bannen as Private Horrocks John Le Mesurier John Le Mesurier as Psychiatrist
    Stanley Windrush has to interrupt his university education when he is called up towards the end of the war. He quickly proves himself not to be officer material, but befriends wily Private Percival Cox who knows exactly how all the scams work in the confused world of the British Army. And Stanley's brigadier War Office uncle seems to be up to something more than a bit shady too - and they are both soon working for him, behind the enemy lines.
    Walk the Proud Land 1956 POSTER

    Walk the Proud Land

    1956

    English

    6.6

    3

    60%

    Action

    Biography

    conflict

    Drama

    government agent

    History

    native american

    Western

    Jesse Hibbs Jesse Hibbs Director Anthony Caruso Anthony Caruso as Disalin Addison Richards Addison Richards as Gov. Safford Harold Goodwin Harold Goodwin as Telegrapher Anne Bancroft Anne Bancroft as Tianay
    Indian Agent sent to try new approach to peace with Apache based on respect for autonomy rather than submission to Army. Wins over reservation chiefs and the Indian widow given to him as housekeeper. Through use of diplomacy and demonstrations of faith in Apache leaders, reservation is put on the road to autonomy. Conflicts arise between Apache widow and Eastern wife but latter has a lot to learn.
    Red Sundown 1956 POSTER

    Red Sundown

    1956

    English

    6.5

    3

    Action

    Drama

    hired gun

    Romance

    Western

    Jack Arnold Jack Arnold Director Martha Hyer Martha Hyer as Caroline Murphy Chuck Hayward Chuck Hayward as Cowpuncher Leo Gordon Leo Gordon as Rod Zellman Trevor Bardette Trevor Bardette as Sam Baldwin
    When his life is saved in a shootout by a fellow gunman whose life he in turn had saved, Alex Longmire promises to give up his way of life. Riding into town he finds the only job available is deputy to sheriff Jade Murphy, an honest man caught between small farmers and a local cattle baron. And he has a pretty daughter. So Longmire decides to stay and see if he can use his expertise with firearms for good.
    The King and I 1956 POSTER

    The King and I

    1956

    English

    7.4

    41

    93%

    83%

    Action

    bangkok, thailand

    Biography

    Drama

    inter cultural

    letter

    Musical

    prime minister

    Romance

    temple

    widow

    Walter Lang Walter Lang Director Dale Ishimoto Dale Ishimoto as Crewman William Yip William Yip as High Priest Leonard Strong Leonard Strong as Interpreter Alan Mowbray Alan Mowbray as Sir John Hay
    Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the King.
    Hungry Soul, Part II 1956 POSTER

    Hungry Soul, Part II

    1956

    Japanese

    6.9

    2

    Action

    Drama

    Romance

    Yûzô Kawashima Yûzô Kawashima Director Ryôji Hayama Ryôji Hayama as Miyuki Kuwano Miyuki Kuwano as Akiko Ajioka Yumi Takano Yumi Takano as MIchiyo Ajioka Nobuo Kaneko Nobuo Kaneko as Reiji Ajioka
    A continuation of Hungry Soul, from the same year. Reiko, who tolerates abuse in her marriage to a man 23 years her senior, is friends with Mayumi, a beautiful widow. Reiko meets her husband’s business rival, a young, capable businessman, and falls for him. Meanwhile, Mayumi enters into a relationship with Shimotsuma, a friend of her late husband.
    Three Violent People 1956 POSTER

    Three Violent People

    1956

    English

    6.3

    3

    56%

    56%

    Action

    carpetbagger

    Drama

    sibling relationship

    Western

    Rudolph Maté Rudolph Maté Director Forrest Tucker Forrest Tucker as Deputy Commissioner Cable Robert Blake Robert Blake as Rafael Ortega Elaine Stritch Elaine Stritch as Ruby LaSalle Barton MacLane Barton MacLane as Yates
    A rancher, his shady bride and his one-armed brother fight amid carpetbaggers in Texas.
    Gun for a Coward 1956 POSTER

    Gun for a Coward

    1956

    English

    6.0

    3

    25%

    25%

    Action

    Adventure

    coward

    cowardice

    cowboy

    Drama

    ranch

    Romance

    Western

    Abner Biberman Abner Biberman Director Forbes Murray Forbes Murray as Barfly Dean Stockwell Dean Stockwell as Hade Keough Chuck Hayward Chuck Hayward as Nester John Larch John Larch as Stringer
    A young cowboy, whose dedication to the principles of peace and reason has earned him a reputation for cowardice, overcomes his psychological aversion to violence after his elder brother unjustly censures him for not joining in a foolhardy gunfight in which their youngest brother is killed.
    The Thick-Walled Room 1956 POSTER

    The Thick-Walled Room

    1956

    Japanese

    7.1

    4

    60%

    60%

    Action

    based on memoir or autobiography

    crime against humanity

    Drama

    post war japan

    prison

    prisoner

    Masaki Kobayashi Masaki Kobayashi Director Takeshi Katô Takeshi Katô as Shinichirô Minami Shinichirô Minami as Unpei Yokoyama Unpei Yokoyama as Kô Mishima Kô Mishima as Yokota
    A group of rank-and-file Japanese soldiers are jailed for crimes against humanity, themselves victims of a nation refusing to bear its burdens as a whole.
    Patterns 1956 POSTER

    Patterns

    1956

    English

    7.7

    8

    89%

    82%

    ambition

    big business

    Drama

    new york city

    Fielder Cook Fielder Cook Director Edward Binns Edward Binns as Elevator Starter Van Heflin Van Heflin as Fred Staples Everett Sloane Everett Sloane as Mr. Ramsey Beatrice Straight Beatrice Straight as Nancy Staples
    To eliminate internal opposition, a cruel CEO sabotages and humiliates a good-natured executive in an effort to force his resignation — and make the reticent new hire his new yes man.
    Three Men in a Boat 1956 POSTER

    Three Men in a Boat

    1956

    English

    5.3

    2

    33%

    33%

    boat

    Comedy

    river thames

    Romance

    Ken Annakin Ken Annakin Director Ernest Thesiger Ernest Thesiger as 3rd Old Gentleman Jill Ireland Jill Ireland as Bluebell Laurence Harvey Laurence Harvey as George Shirley Eaton Shirley Eaton as Sophie
    Three London gentlemen take a vacation rowing down the Thames, encountering various mishaps and misadventures along the way.
    Davy Crockett and the River Pirates 1956 POSTER

    Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

    1956

    English

    6.6

    14

    66%

    66%

    Action

    Adventure

    Comedy

    Drama

    Family

    river

    Western

    Norman Foster Norman Foster Director William Bakewell William Bakewell as Paul Newlan Paul Newlan as Big Harpe Frank Richards Frank Richards as Little Harpe Douglass Dumbrille Douglass Dumbrille as Saloon owner
    Davy Crockett and his sidekick Georgie compete against boastful Mike Fink ("King of the River") in a boat race to New Orleans. Later, Davy and Georgie, allied with Fink, battle a group of river pirates trying to pass themselves off as Native Americans.
    The Last Wagon 1956 POSTER

    The Last Wagon

    1956

    English

    7.0

    12

    70%

    70%

    Action

    Adventure

    apache nation

    Drama

    wagon train

    Western

    Delmer Daves Delmer Daves Director Ray Stricklyn Ray Stricklyn as Clint Timothy Carey Timothy Carey as Cole Harper Douglas Kennedy Douglas Kennedy as Col. Normand John Bose John Bose as Townsman
    When a handful of settlers survive an Apache attack on their wagon train they must put their lives into the hands of Comanche Todd, a white man who has lived with the Comanches most of his life and is wanted for the murder of three men.
    The Burmese Harp 1956 POSTER

    The Burmese Harp

    1956

    Japanese

    8.0

    18

    90%

    91%

    Action

    buddhism

    buddhist monk

    burma

    choir

    Drama

    japan

    Music

    War

    world war ii

    Kon Ichikawa Kon Ichikawa Director Kô Nishimura Kô Nishimura as Baba Rentarô Mikuni Rentarô Mikuni as Captain Inouye Toshiaki Itô Toshiaki Itô as Hashimoto Kunitarô Sawamura Kunitarô Sawamura as Old man
    In Burma during the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier separated from his unit disguises himself as a Buddhist monk to escape imprisonment as a POW.
    The Lieutenant Wore Skirts 1956 POSTER

    The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

    1956

    English

    5.9

    4

    80%

    12%

    air force

    Comedy

    lieutenant

    skirt

    Frank Tashlin Frank Tashlin Director Tom Ewell Tom Ewell as Gregory Whitcomb Sheree North Sheree North as Lt. Katy Whitcomb Gregory Walcott Gregory Walcott as Lt. Sweeney Ron Nyman Ron Nyman as Recruit in Line
    TV writer Greg Whitcomb did his military service heroically but now has settled into everyday life with a young wife, Katy. A letter from the war department arrives that Katy believes is calling Greg back to active duty from the Air Force reserve, but she hides it during a party celebrating their wedding anniversary.
    Night and Fog 1956 POSTER

    Night and Fog

    1956

    French

    8.6

    13

    Action

    auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp

    destruction of a civilization

    Documentary

    germany

    History

    nazi

    prisoner of war

    War

    world war ii

    Alain Resnais Alain Resnais Director Michel Bouquet Michel Bouquet as Narrator Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler as Self Heinrich Himmler Heinrich Himmler as Self Julius Streicher Julius Streicher as Self
    Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps.
    The Proud and Profane 1956 POSTER

    The Proud and Profane

    1956

    English

    6.2

    4

    86%

    86%

    Drama

    Romance

    War

    George Seaton George Seaton Director Ray Stricklyn Ray Stricklyn as Casualty Marion Ross Marion Ross as Joan Thelma Ritter Thelma Ritter as Kate Connors Joe Turkel Joe Turkel as Patient with Cards
    In this romantic drama, beautiful Red Cross volunteer Lee Ashley arrives on the South Pacific island of New Caledonia to learn more about the circumstances surrounding the death of her husband, Howard, in the Battle of Guadalcanal. There, Ashley falls for the gruff, seductive Marine Lt. Col. Colin Buck, but struggle and tragedy follow when the widow learns about the reality of Buck's life back home.
    Helen of Troy 1956 POSTER

    Helen of Troy

    1956

    English

    6.1

    11

    Drama

    History

    king

    queen

    Romance

    slave

    trojan war

    War

    Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh Director Ronald Lewis Ronald Lewis as Aeneas / Enea Sheb Wooley Sheb Wooley as A Trojan soldier / Un soldato troiano Janette Scott Janette Scott as Cassandra Riccardo Garrone Riccardo Garrone as Undetermined Supporting Role
    Prince Paris of Troy, shipwrecked on a mission to the king of Sparta, meets and falls for Queen Helen before he knows who she is. Rudely received by the royal Greeks, he must flee...but fate and their mutual passions lead him to take Helen along. This gives the Greeks just the excuse they need for much-desired war.
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