Subgenre Sampler
Classics: 3623 Films to Buy & Rent
Criminal, The (1960)
- Dir. Joseph Losey
Feat. Sam Wanamaker, Gregoire Aslan
- Joseph–Losey–directed crime drama of a con sent to prison after a profitable robbery who is tortured by his fellow prisoners to leak…
Die 1000 Augen des Dr. Mabuse (The 1000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse) (1960)
- Dir. Fritz Lang
Feat. Dawn Addams, Peter Van Eyck, Gert Frobe
- The final film in Fritz Lang's DR. MABUSE series, which includes DR. MABUSE, THE GAMBLER and THE TESTAMENT OF DR. MABUSE, is also the director's…
Elmer Gantry (1960)
- Dir. Richard Brooks
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Shirley Jones
- The Sinclair Lewis novel set in the American Midwest of the 20s, is splashed across the screen in true barnstorming style, with a big–canvas of…
Entertainer, The (1960)
- Dir. Tony Richardson
Feat. Laurence Olivier
- Laurence Olivier portrays a faded comedian who reflects on his failure as an entertainer and as a man. Another fine example of moody British…
Esther and the King (1960)
- Dir. Raoul Walsh, Mario Bava
Feat. Joan Collins, Richard Egan, Denis O'Dea…
- The Book of Esther is retold in this minor Biblical epic, with Joan Collins as a Jewish girl saves her people from a pogrom launched by the evil…
Exodus (1960)
- Dir. Otto Preminger
Feat. Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Sal Mineo
- Paul Newman stars in this epic adaptation of Leon Uris' novel about the founding of modern Israel and the plight of the Palestinians. Ernest Gold won…
Fall of the House of Usher, The (1960)
- Dir. Roger Corman
Feat. Vincent Price, Mark Damon
- More stately than Corman's later Poe adaptations, this three hander set the template with its tale of a poorly nymph afflicted with the 'family…
Flaming Star (1960)
- Dir. Don Siegel
Feat. Elvis Presley, Barbara Eden, Dolores Del Rio
- Elvis Presley plays a half Native American rancher whose neighbourhood starts getting raided by people from the same tribe he is descended from, in…
From the Terrace (1960)
- Dir. Mark Robson
Feat. Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Myrna Loy…
- Adapted from the novel by John O’Hara, this slick drama tracks war veteran Paul Newman’s rise to the top. Ironic touches help the story, as do…
G.I. Blues (1960)
- Dir. Norman Taurog
Feat. Elvis Presley
- A fond Elvis vehicle in which his guitar–playing G.I. meddles with things a young cadet shouldn't while stationed in Germany. Presley sings…