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Subgenre Sampler

 
Tammy and the BachelorTammy and the Bachelor (1957)
Dir. Joseph Pevney
Feat. Debbie Reynolds, Leslie Nielsen, Walter Brennan
Debbie Reynolds shines in this classic rom–com about an unsophisticated woman from backwoods Mississippi who falls in love with a wealthy pilot…
Three Faces of EveThree Faces of Eve (1957) Recommended
Dir. Nunnally Johnson
Feat. Joanne Woodward, David Wayne, Lee J. Cobb
Joanne Woodward pulls out all the stops as a southern housewife who suffers multiple personality disorder, and won an Oscar for her portrayals of…
Throne of BloodThrone of Blood (1957)
Dir. Akira Kurosawa
Feat. Toshiro Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura
Kurosawa transposes MacBeth into a Samurai setting and the result justifies his reputation. Nothing short of an awesome spectacle Shakespeare himself…
Thunder Over HawaiiThunder Over Hawaii (Naked Paradise) (1957)
Dir. Roger Corman
Feat. Richard Denning, Beverly Garland
Corman drive–in melodrama exploits a Hawaiian setting and the sensuous Beverly Garland for a tale of savage passion, kidnapping, and robbery of…
Time Without PityTime Without Pity (1957) Recommended
Dir. Joseph Losey
Feat. Michael Redgrave, Leo McKern, Ann Todd
Nervy noir has Michael Redgrave in top form as an alcoholic father racing against time to save his son from the gallows. Somewhat dated thriller…
TimelockTimelock (1957)
Dir. Gerald Thomas
Feat. Sean Connery, Robert Beatty, Lee Patterson
Tense thriller based on a play by Arthur Hailey (AIRPORT), in which a young boy is locked in a bank vault by accident, which can only be opened…
Tin Star, TheTin Star, The (1957)
Dir. Anthony Mann
Feat. Henry Fonda, Anthony Perkins, Betsy Palmer
Anthony Perkins stars in one of his earliest roles playing a young sheriff eager to prove himself in a small town, who accepts help and advice from a…
True Story of Jesse James, TheTrue Story of Jesse James, The (1957)
Dir. Nicholas Ray
Feat. Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Hope Lange
Remake of the 1939 film Jesse James, but hardly a true story, as it is only loosely based on the notorious outlaw's life and his relationship to…
Twelve Angry MenTwelve Angry Men (12 Angry Men) (1957) Aro Favourite
Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley
Henry Fonda holds–out on a unanimous jury who wish to convict an alleged murderer. A sweltering tension is worked up as he struggles to…
Une ParisienneUne Parisienne (1957)
Dir. Michel Boisrond
Feat. Brigitte Bardot, Charles Boyer
Dated yet enjoyably fluffy Bardot comedy, with the sex kitten playing the mischief–making daughter of the French Premier who seduces a cabinet…

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