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Runaway DaughtersRunaway Daughters (1957)
Dir. Edward L. Cahn
Feat. Marla English, Anna Sten, John Litel
Drive–in fare from American–International, this time about a trio of disaffected teenage girls – one wanting more than her…
Sad Sack, TheSad Sack, The (1957)
Dir. George Marshall
Feat. Jerry Lewis, David Wayne, Phyllis Kirk
A charming adaptation of the beloved comic strip by George Baker, with Jerry Lewis playing a hopeless soldier whose planned six weeks weeks of…
Saint JoanSaint Joan (1957)
Dir. Otto Preminger
Feat. Jean Seberg, Richard Widmark, John Gielgud
Colourized version of the Joan of Arc story with Jean Seberg in her acting debut.
SayonaraSayonara (1957)
Dir. Joshua Logan, Marlon Brando
Feat. Patricia Owens, Ricardo Montalban, Martha Scott
An effective, well–acted version of James Michener's novel set during the Korean War, in which ace pilot Brando inconveniently falls in love…
Sea WifeSea Wife (1957)
Dir. Bob McNaught
Feat. Richard Burton, Joan Collins, Basil Sydney
Melodramatic adventure tale with Burton and Collins adrift on a raft after their ship is sunk by the Japanese. Clunky, but oddly compelling, though…
Seventh Seal, TheSeventh Seal, The (1957) Recommended
Dir. Ingmar Bergman
Feat. Max von Sydow
The solemn Swede garnered world prominence with this stunning, poetic allegory set in the plague–ridden 16th Century, where a disillusioned…
Silk StockingsSilk Stockings (1957)
Dir. Rouben Mamoulian
Feat. Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Peter Lorre
Handsome musical version of Garbo's NINOTCHKA, with Cyd Charisse's million dollar legs the star attraction.
Sissi - The Fateful Years of an EmpressSissi - The Fateful Years of an Empress (1957)
Dir. Ernst Marischka
Feat. Romy Schneider
Concluding film in the Sissi trilogy ends on a somber note with Romy Schneider struggling with Viennese court life as she moves towards a tragic end.
Smallest Show on Earth, TheSmallest Show on Earth, The (1957)
Dir. Basil Dearden
Feat. Peter Sellers, Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers
A small gem of British comedy, concerning a young couple who inherit a movie–house from a long lost uncle. Along with the semi–decrepit…
Sorority GirlSorority Girl (The Bad One) (1957)
Dir. Roger Corman
Feat. Susan Cabot, Fay Baker, Dick Miller
Nastily excellent early Corman has Susan Cabot play an evil–minded college student who blackmails, teases and dominates various social…

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