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Armchair Theatre (TV Series) (1956-1974)
- Dir. Ted Kotcheff, Charles Jarrott, Alan Cooke
Feat. Tom Bell, Billie Whitelaw, Richard Beckinsale…
- a British television anthology of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by ABC Weekend TV. Its…
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. David Niven, Cantinflas, Shirley Maclaine
- Lively spectacle in which David Niven attempts to perform the title feat, while no less than 44 other stars make cameo appearances. Garnered four…
Attack! (1956)
- Dir. Robert Aldrich
Feat. Jack Palance, Lee Marvin, Eddie Albert
- Departing from the glory–day stories of WW2, Aldrich offers a hard–edged realism to the nightmare of war. Jack Palance, Lee Marvin and…
Away All Boats (1956)
- Dir. Joseph Pevney
Feat. Jeff Chandler, George Nader, Julie Adams…
- Convincing naval drama about the captain and inexperienced crew of a Navy transport ship in World War II.
Baby Doll (1956)
- Dir. Elia Kazan
Feat. Karl Malden, Eli Wallach, Carroll Baker
- After success with STREETCAR, Kazan tackled another squalid Tennessee Williams tale of sex, jealousy and obsession. Karl Malden, Eli Wallach and…
Backlash (1956)
- Dir. John Sturges
Feat. Richard Widmark, Donna Reed, William Campbell…
- Richard Widmark and Donna Reed play the tough–talkin', rootin–tootin leads in this gritty horse opera, as they both seek vengeance for…
Bad Seed, The (1956)
- Dir. Mervyn LeRoy
Feat. Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Henry Jones
- A taut, gripping drama about a spoilt, psychotic child who has murdered her classmate. The juicy dialogue and Patty McCormack's wicked performance…
Battle of the River Plate (1956)
- Dir. Michael Powell, Emeric Pressbuger
Feat. John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Peter Finch
- Straight–ahead account of the British attempt to capture a gigantic German battleship in 1939 off the coast of South America.
Benny Goodman Story, The (1956)
- Dir. Valentine Davies
Feat. Steve Allen, Donna Reed
- Biopic of swing band leader Benny Goodman from age 10 (in 1919) to his landmark Carnegie Hall band concert in 1938. Not exactly historically…
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)
- Dir. Fritz Lang
Feat. Dana Andrews, Joan Fontaine, Sidney Blackmer…
- This bleak film noir from director Fritz Lang is a triumph of style and mood with a cynical take on fate and the human condition.
An impeccably…